Melissa

Fantasy writer, actor, mom. She/her. Wanderlust is a problem.

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

One more reason to love Belfast! And one more excuse to head down that way (though maybe not until after Labor Day because tourist traffic…)

[Shannon Doleski @ShannonDoleski]

did you know, that in coastal maine, there is a new romance bookstore named grump & sunshine?!?!

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

Omg I need to read this!!! 😍

[Kylie Lee Baker (updates only) @KylieYamashiro]

So uh… for ✨no reason in particular✨ would this be a good time to mention that I’m a Japanese American author who wrote a historical fantasy book that takes place in Meiji era Japan?

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

#tfw you know you’re making tedious work for yourself later, but it’s still less work and headache and frustration than doing it another way… #AmWriting

Related: I have a new blog post up on writing points of view https://t.co/qmej3Q4e7q

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

Does asking for help ever get any easier? Because this parenting guilt and fear of imposing too much on others sure doesn’t seem to be going anywhere after 5.5 years of kids…

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

For the first time in nearly a year, I've written a new blog post! Go me! And please go read it: https://t.co/eIun5HEnSe

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

@NaomiKritzer Almost, Maine is popular around here but I’m in Maine. Don Zolidis is hugely prolific for one acts so a frequent choice. Someone is always doing Shakespeare. Schools that have a really good program might do Sarah Ruhl—Eurydice, Orlando, etc

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

@NaomiKritzer Full length or One act? Schools with support for arts programs (not just money, though that helps)?

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

@scistoryteller That answer is going to change based on the school! I’ll pop over to the thread and see if I can get more of a sense of it

[maiden china 🥢⏳ S. Qiōuyì Lù @sqiouyilu]

narrative conventions used in solarpunk should be called heliotropes

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

@scistoryteller Omg this analogy makes my own experiences so much clearer ❤️ thank you for sharing! It’s apparently taken 2 kids and 18 years in a committed romantic relationship for new to understand red (vs like pinks or purples 🤷🏻‍♀️)

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

Just realizing I will have exactly one hour after getting my 5y/o home from school to make dinner, get my 2y/o to eat, and get into show makeup before running off to dress rehearsals or shows. All. Week. Long. #theatre #ActorLife

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

@scistoryteller Lol it’s ok to @ me 🤣 I don’t think I ever quite broke $30k even when I was our primary income. It would take a job I was extremely passionate about (so…writing and theatre?) to trade the entirety of my paycheck to miss out on time with my kids

[Sigurd the Mighty @MightySigurd]

I am so tired of living like it's the 1600s. Can I afford eggs at the market? Are my friends gonna die in the plague? Puritans coming for my sinful lifestyle. I want some modern problems. Modern Problems

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

@scistoryteller Omg I want to see it so badly!

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

Not my 5 year old introducing her cheering team to BlackPink ����🏻‍♀️

[Tempest is 𝕏ing herself off of this site @tinytempest]

What can the citizens of SC and Americans in general do to fight this? Specifically? I want to know so I can help.

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

@aliettedb Feeling all the nostalgia right now ❤️ (I miss Japan!)

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

Ok. Who let me loose in the library?

Oh right. That was me… @ Ellsworth Public Library https://t.co/bR7YVJLKrO

[Melissa @Mwithpen]

My toddler’s love languages:
-stairs
-throwing