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Dear Mel, What Do You Know Of Author, Paul Gallico
On this night, the one-hundredth anniversary of the sinking of Titanic, comes a reminder of the sinking of another ship, the MV Victoria
Hi Ms. Menzies,
I performed a Google search on author, Paul Gallico and your name came up, and I noticed you used to work for him. ...
Book Sales Donation To Tearfund
Thank you, again, to all who have bought my book, A Painful Post Mortem. A novel about a mother who has to come to terms with her daughter's waywardness, it raises, among other things, the question of HIV and AIDS.
Dear Mel, How Can I Promote My Book On Radio Shows?
Dear Mel,
We "met" on LinkedIn. I recently visited your website and enjoyed a few of the many things you offer. Something that struck me is the similarity of our book covers. You can see mine at www.grief-recovery.org I've written two books on grief recovery (any type of loss) and conduct...Dear Mel, How Can I Approach Radio Shows To Promote My Book?
APOLOGIES FOR THE SMALL FONT & LACK OF IMAGES. AM TRYING TO RECTIFY THIS.
Dear Mel,
We "met" on LinkedIn. I recently visited your website and enjoyed a few of the many things you offer. Something that struck me is the similarity of our book covers. You can see mine at www.grief-recovery.org...
English Grammar Explained To A Foreigner
Dear Mel, it's FP here.
I hope you had a good Easter. I know I did.
I wonder if you could please enlighten me about this thing that has been nagging me for quite some time now:
Is it "started" or "startled"?
For...
Self Publishing: An Aspiring Author Asks How To Get A Book Published
Hi Mel,
Self publishing for me would be a last resort as I would find it difficult to promote my own work. Although I was in the business world for a long time it was somehow different promoting a product. Also I have been retired for quite a while and feel...
Tips For Aspiring Authors On Writing A Submission Proposal
Dear Mel,
I am a writer and I basically have no clue what to do in order to get published. I am writing in response to the post I saw at : http://www.melmenzies.co.uk/blog/2009/01/manuscript_formatting
Now, I am currently working on my final copy of my book, but what do I do in order to submit it...
Drama Triangle: Conflict Resolution After Divorce
Dear Mel,
When I was divorced I thought I was going to be able to get on with my life and start over again – not with a new relationship but just getting myself back on track. My ex was very controlling when we were married and I wasn’t allowed to have any friends or...
Libel & Interview Fees: Writing & Publishing A Book
Hello, Mel.
Thank you for your wonderful blob. I find it very informative and helpful!
I am going to write a true story about my experience working for a controversial government funded community project back in the 80's and early 90's.
As part of my research I will be interviewing key members who were involved in the...
Creative Writing Courses Versus Writers' Groups And Writing Magazines
Hi,
I have enjoyed reading your articles and blogs/posts. Would really love to communicate more with you cos I think I really appreciate your train of thought. It appeals to me a lot. I am also an avid writer and have written many articles.
Can you recommend a good creative writing course for me to attend...
Should Wives Submit To Their Husbands?
Dear Mel,
I’m a bit nervous about writing to you in case my partner finds out. We’re not exactly religious but he expects me to be exactly like that Vicar described – submitting to him in every way. When we’re out with friends he likes to take over and it’s true he’s very entertaining. People...
Manuscript Submissions Under A Pen Name
Hi Mel,
I was interested to see what you had posted earlier this month on your blog about formatting a manuscript; it was most helpful.
Could you tell me how you handle using a pen name when it comes to putting the name on each page? Do you put the pen name on each of them,...Blogging For Buddies: Create Your Own Voice To Instil Confidence
Hi Mel,
Can I ask for a little help?
I want to create a new tagline for my blog (see link at end of page) a humble tagline. I want to state that my blog is about my thoughts and opinion on blogging subject in a humble way.
My current tagline is "GoBlogger - Tips...
Family & Parenting: How To Love Yourself - And Difficult Elderly Parents
Dear Mel,
My parents have always had a very explosive relationship. There were always shouting matches when I was a child, and I grew up fearful that they were going to get divorced. My dad had a very fiery temper, whereas my mum would be tearful. Inbetween the rows my dad...
Abusive Relationships And Those Trapped In Them
Dear Mel,
I don’t know where you live in the world so I don’t know whether you saw that drama programme on TV a little while ago but I couldn’t believe my eyes and ears when I saw it. I think it was called Criminal Justice or something like that – and it described exactly...
Forgiveness After Betrayal: Is It Possible? (or How Well Do You Know The Man In Your Life?)
Dear Mel,
I have never done anything like this before, but I feel I am at the end of my tether. I am 32 and I was previously in a relationship for 8 years, with someone who I thought was the love of my life. We had been friends since we...
Psychological Differences In A Relationship? Discover Which Personality Type You Are To Avert A Clash.
Daughter Catches Stepfather Out: Adolescent Brains Wired Differently
Dear Mel,
I got married again, about six months ago, to a lovely man who’s very good to me, and is keen to know everything about becoming a stepfather. The trouble is, he has no children and he doesn’t seem to know how to cope with my teenage daughter, who lives with us. He complains...
Wife Beating: Should You Warn A Bride-to-be About Her Intended?
Dear Mel,
You read all the time about different forms of domestic violence. Well my best friend’s daughter, who’s never been married before, is about to get married to a man who’s quite a bit older than her and who, I’ve just heard, was divorced for beating his wife up. I know you’re going to...
Setting Up A Book Group: Twenty Tips - Part 2
Yesterday, I began a response to a letter from Sonia, requesting information about setting up a Book Group. As my reply turned out to be rather lengthy, I have split it into two parts. If you wish to read from the beginning, use this link for Part One: Setting up...
Bereavement Rituals And The Effects Of Grief
Dear Mel,
Last week it was exactly a year since my Penny passed away. We’d only been married ten years – no children – and she meant the world to me. I never thought I’d get through this last twelve months but I have and I wanted to mark the occasion, but at the same...
There Is Nothing Loving In Living A Lie: Telling Children The Truth About Divorce
Dear Mel,
My husband and I are getting divorced. There’s no one else on either side. We just shouldn’t ever have got married in the first place. And I don’t think we would have been married as long as we have except that I’ve put up with everything that wrong without saying anything about it.
The...
Among Six Others - It Was The One That Touched Me Most
I returned from over 2 weeks away this afternoon, having flown long haul. I read your book 'Post Mortem' on holiday, amongst 6 others, and I think it was the one that touched me and certainly meant the most! So, thanks.
Alwyne
Mel's Comment:
Thank you Alwyne. It's great to know my book stood up so well...
A Painful Post Mortem - Humour, Pain, Characterisation, Existential Angst
I received this book as a birthday present after seeing it reviewed somewhere I can't now recall...sorry. Just wanted to say how much I enjoyed...yes, enjoyed it. It has everything...humour, pain, characterisation, existential angst...the way you write about Faith and God is just incredible and has really helped me at a difficult time....I am pregnant...
A Painful Post Mortem - One Critical Comment
I have read A Painful Post Mortem with much interest and I am greatly impressed with the book and, not least, your actual written style. Congratulations!
I have only one critical comment and that is the use of the word ‘ruddy’. Your character Mark would, I suspect, have been far more likely to say ‘bloody’.
It...
A Painful Post Mortem - Extremely Helpful
Hi Mel,
I’ve just finished your book and I’m most impressed!
Quite seriously, you made the point in the interview at the end
that one of your aims was to get people to identify with incidents
or people or attitudes in the book. May I say that there were two
points of this kind...
A Painful Post Mortem - Couldn't Put This Book Down
I’m not normally a reader; however, I could not put this book down. I felt privileged . . . This is an honest account of the difficulties that are all too often encountered behind the scenes. Thank you . . . For those of you have not read it, I strongly encourage you to...
A Painful Post Mortem - Moving Bereavement Poem
I loved the bereavement poem in the book. It was so moving . . .
J . . . Long Crendon
Mel's Comment:
You mean Death is But A Door? Thank you. I don’t really consider myself a poet, but the verses certainly seem to have attracted a great deal of interest, not least among Google searches....
A Painful Post Mortem - Raw Emotion
Your book was a good read with a lot of raw emotion. You portrayed the struggle the family had really well.
Sandra, Sussex
Mel's Comment:
Thanks Sandra. As an author, I wanted to be real about the emotions that are aroused by the sudden and shocking death of a young person, but at the same time...
The Last Mountain - Really Impressed
Greetings from USA. I just wanted to let you know that (a friend) sent me your book and I was really impressed with it. It is very moving and so well written – a literal “can’t put down” book. It conveys all the agony and trials so well . . . a vibrant multicoloured...
BBC Radio Devon Interview
Listen to me chatting to Dave Fitzgerald about my latest release, Chosen, on BBC local radio.
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