One of the things I used to comfort myself with when COVID-19 first appeared on the scene, waaaay back at the beginning of 2020 (are we done yet?), was that at least this wasn’t Ancient Egyptian times! That may sound odd, but I was in the midst of editing the second book in my series, The Desert Prince, which picks up with healer Sesha and her friends, where The Lost Scroll of the Physician leaves off.
middle grade
Category: middle grade
Books can take you any place
Posted on February 8 by Andrea Spalding in Kids
I love Canadian landscapes. I’ve crossed and re-crossed Canada many times on book tours, and the incredible variety of landscapes I discover at each destination always amazes me. Georgian Bay, the Arctic tundra, Newfoundland outports, and stunning sweeps of prairie all have their own feel, beauty and lifestyle, and stir my senses.
As a writer for children this awareness of landscape has massive implications. Children do not travel like adults do, therefore every story I write not only needs a credible plot and well-developed characters, but it must create a strong sense of place.
Melody Fitzpatrick on Operation Josh Taylor
Posted on October 14 by Melody Fitzpatrick in Interview
"At the risk of sounding like a horrible mother, I couldn’t help but laugh, thinking this would be a great starting point for a fun story..."
Thank you to the fans and the (un)fans
Posted on October 9 by Gina McMurchy-Barber in Kids
I love to get letters from readers who tell me how much they enjoy one of my books or a specific character, but the most memorable response I ever got to one of my books was actually a hate letter.