Every so often I do one of these posts, mostly for new followers at various places to catch folks up on who I am, what I do and an update for everyone on what I’m working on. So … Who am I? I’m Melanie Scott (most commonly answering to Mel).…
In the life of Mel, things remain much the same. I am working on Playing Fast. I am writing many lists in preparation for going to NY and RWA soon. I am watching too many episodes of the Great British Bake Off on youTube and subsequently wanting to BAKE ALL…
A slightly older song but one that popped into my head today. I first stumbled across Damien Rice via the credits of Closer which use his song The Blower’s Daughter. Closer is a brilliant, dark, kind of depressing film (I remember sitting in the cinema and noticing just how quiet…
This was meant to be a bit of a big writing weekend but life decided that instead I should be granted a stomach bug on Saturday night. Which sort of knocked out Sunday and left me still feeling pretty lacking in oomph today. So lots of sleeping, a few movies…
I’m a big believer in doing the stuff you like and being yourself. So is Kacey. This song makes me smile. Enjoy!
[Note, I originally wrote this post in 2015 but have updated it a little as of Jan 2017 as the topic comes up at this time of year :D] I had dinner with a some writer friends last week and somehow we got to talking about notebooks (writers and stationery is…
I’m due a cooking post but I haven’t really made any new recipes this month that really wowed me. But I did finally retire my old faithful microwave after being forced to admit it just wasn’t working how it should…taking longer to cook things, heating unevenly. All bad news for…
Go buy this book. Seriously. I liked Naomi’s Temeraire series (Napleonic wars with dragons…what’s not to like?) and I knew she had a new book coming out. I’d even read the blurb but had sort of made a note to self to buy it when it came out. Then the…
Winter has hit Melbourne with a solid thump. We’ve had some very cold days and nights. Though, I have to say, also some very pretty sunsets! Winter is meant to be good for hunkering down inside and writing so hopefully that is true. I’m still working on Playing Fast…it’s one…
Every so often I do one of these posts, mostly for new followers at various places to catch folks up on who I am, what I do and an update for everyone on what I’m working on. So … Who am I? I’m Melanie Scott (most commonly answering to Mel).…
