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Melanie Kinder

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in Michigan, The United States

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Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction

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Stephen King, Rick Riordan, Jeff Lindsay, Cassandra Clare, Philip Pull ...more

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March 2011

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I am a fantasy writer from southeastern Michigan, USA. When I'm not writing, I enjoy playing electric guitar with my husband in a metal recording project. I have degrees in both engineering and science, and I have six years of experience Hapkido—a martial art.

My stories are written on the fly. I never know what my characters are going to say until it hits the screen. I am a super social constant rambler. I love to laugh and make others laugh. I absolutely adore animals of all kinds. Sleep never comes easy.

Some of shorter works can be found on Wattpad (melaniekinder78). I have various works in progress, as well as a handful of completed that are currently out for query to agents. ...more

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Average rating: 4.24 · 38 ratings · 14 reviews · 3 distinct works

	All Hallow's Eve by Hal L. O'ween, C.L. Foster (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Devin Berglund (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.35 avg rating — 170 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Weeping for Raven 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Embracing the Beast 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Embracing the Beast - 4/22/26

Coming to eBook, paperback, and hardcover on 4/22/26. Pre-order will be available next week. I will update with links soon.

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How do you survive when the cure is worse than the disease?

June Breslin thought beating cancer would be the hardest fight of her life. She was wrong. When her husband leaves her on the heels of her remission, June is left hollowed out—until something inside her beg Read more of this blog post »

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The Eyes of the Dragon

by Stephen King (Goodreads Author)

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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft

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Warrior Fae (Ruthless Boys of the Zodiac, #5)

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