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Melissa Embry

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in Morgan City, Louisiana, The United States

March 07

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Melissa Embry is a former award-winning newspaper reporter and city editor for The Longview News-Journal, whose short fiction has appeared in numerous ezines and anthologies.

When not writing, she volunteers at a nonprofit stable providing therapy through horsemanship to children and adults with disabilities.

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	Pulp Modern, Autumn 2011 by Alec Cizak (Goodreads Author), Thomas Pluck, David James Keaton (Goodreads Author) 4.93 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2017 — 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
	Jake's Monthly: Recollection by Jake J. Johnson (Editor), James Wymore (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jessica Knaus 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013	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
	Luna Station Quarterly: Issue 022 by Jennifer Lyn Parsons (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Megan Patton (Editor), Danielle Perry (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015 — 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
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	From the Ashes: An Anthology of Elemental Urban Fantasy by Zelda Knight (Goodreads Author), Sandy Parsons (Goodreads Author), Christi Nogle (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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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Scorching Texas temps signal fall literary events

July temperatures in Texas are in the high-90’swith “feel-like” temps in the triple digits. Which is great news because – it means autumn’son the way!

So, for the next few months, here are some literary eventsin the state to look forward to. But first, a couple of contest updates.

First: The Writer’s League of Texas reminds me their manuscript contest is still open. But only until July 10. WhichI’

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Melissa Embry rated a book it was amazing The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2) by Richard Osman	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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Melissa Embry rated a book really liked it Wrath of the Triple Goddess by Rick Riordan (Goodreads Author)	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
Teenaged demigod Percy Jackson desperately needs recommendation letters from a few more Olympian gods to gain admission to the college of his choice, where his demigod girlfriend, Annabeth, is already assured of entry. So, what choice does he have wh ...more
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“Más vale la gracia de la imperfección que la perfección sin gracia.

Alex Von Wuthenau”
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“She had discovered with surprise and pleasure that as she turned each page, the book was written, as if for the first time, all over again.”
― Arturo Pérez-Reverte, The Queen of the South

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“Never trust a man who reads only one book.”
― Arturo Pérez-Reverte, Purity of Blood

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“he looked around at the books on the walls, at their dark, worn spines, and he seemed to hear a strange, distant murmur coming from them. each of the closed books was a door, and behind it stirred shadows, voices, sounds, heading toward him from a deep, dark place.”
― Arturo Pérez-Reverte

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“What about the future?"
"We'll talk about the future when it gets here.”
― Arturo Pérez-Reverte, The Queen of the South

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“You're a writer. Make it up.”
― David Benioff, City of Thieves

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