Melissa Westemeier

It's back! It's gonna be FABULOUS! And it's FREEEEEE! Mark your calendars, kids! Green Bay, Wisconsin's book and author festival is happening September 25-27. No matter your age, your interest, or your ability, there will be something for you at this event! If you're a reader, a writer, a kid, a grownup, a browser, a pantser, a planner, a poet, a storyteller, an eager audience THIS EVENT IS FOR YOU! (Was that all-encompassing enough? EVERYONE belongs at this festival!)

I'm SO THRILLED to announce I've joined the team at MISS DEMEANORS: A Blog for Readers and Writers of Mystery, Crime, and Suspense Fiction. Click through and read my first post, More Flavors in Writing!

My fictional neighborhood, to be clear. I had loads of fun creating this little world in the Nun the Wiser Mysteries, and I'm excited to...

I had no idea when I began writing Old Habits Die Hard that publishers wouldn't touch it unless it was part of a series. Obviously being...

Over at MissDemeanors.com

As previously mentioned, writing a story means focusing on past, present, and future simultaneously. I need to think 'big picture' and...

I love helping people with their writing and reading. Featured workshops include: Injecting Humor into Your Writing You wrote it. Now...