About the Author

"Melissa Foster is a wonderful connector of readers and books, a friend of authors, and a tireless advocate for women. She is the real deal"--Author Jennie Shortridge +

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    About the Author

    "Melissa Foster is a wonderful connector of readers and books, a friend of authors, and a tireless advocate for women. She is the real deal"--Author Jennie Shortridge +

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    Melissa's 2011 Events

    Invite Melissa to your next event or book club meeting   View Melissa's event schedule Follow Melissa's Blog Tours Giveaways - Guest Posts - Interviews +

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    A few fun photos!

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    Video Trailers

    Preview the emotional stories in Melissa's books with video trailers Come Back to Me, Chasing Amanda, and Megan's Way +

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    Melissa's Books

    "[COME BACK TO ME] is in the same league as books written by such authors as Nicholas Sparks, Jennifer Weiner and Kristin Hannah." Author Carrie Green "Look out Nicholas Sparks, here comes Melissa Foster." Perry M., reader   +

Latest News

We Are One

So many writers strive to draw a line between the indie authors and the traditionally published authors, and I just can't see value in that competition.
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Don't throw away your "junk" mail

 

Tonight my hubby came home and was leafing through our mail (which I love to ignore), and he handed me a large envelope from Writer's Digest. I love Writer's Digest magazine, but this looked like junk mail. On the way to the trash, I decided to rip it open just in case they'd begun sending their magazines in envelopes for some strange reason. Much to my surprise, I received a participation recognition certificate for the 19th annual Self-Published Book Awards. That alone isn't so exciting, but the paper that came with it was. 
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Kreative blogger Award!

 

The kindness and generosity of others never fails to amaze me. Today I received a DM on Twitter from someone that I only know through Twitter. I follow her, and I love her upbeat and personal tweets, and enjoy our interactions. Never could I imagine that she might notice me for anything more than a friendly tweet stream, much less nominate me for an award. What a wonderful surprise! Thank you, Belinda Witzenhausen, for nominating me for the Kreativ Blogger Award!
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COME BACK TO ME

Reviews are pouring in for this Amazon BESTSELLER. Day TWO after release, COME BACK TO ME found its place on Amazon Kindle's Bestseller list.

"I have not been so affected by a romantic drama since LOVE STORY back in the 70's! And Come Back to Me hit me even more. It is powerful in story, beautiful in its reality and, simply unforgettable...

"Look out Nicholas Sparks, here comes Melissa Foster." Perry M.

"...enthralling." Kindle Book Review
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Melissa Foster Nominated for Shorty Award

The other day I signed onto Twitter and saw this tweets: "@Bethany_Lopez I nominated @Melissa_Foster for a Shorty Award" the tweet included this link, http://shortyawards.com/Melissa_Foster.
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Come Back To Me, in Huffington Post

Many thanks to IndieReader.com and for Huffington Post Books for featuring COME BACK TO ME. Indie Reader has chosen COME BACK TO ME, a five-star reviewed book, as one of Five Top Indie Reader Top Reviewed Books of 2011, and a must read. Thank you for your glowing review.
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Top 5 Must Reads 2011

Indie Reader is one of the best resources for readers to find independent authors--professionally edited, professionally covered, well written books. +

Fame...debunked (read on)

Megan's Way hit #2 on Amazon's Top Rated Fiction list today, just below The Help. I had been flying high since I found out, which was quite by accident. 
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Breaking News

Suha's World

Read about one of the characters in COME BACK TO ME. +

WoMen's Literary Cafe...COMING SOON!

The WoMen's Lit Cafe is now on Facebook and Twitter! We hope to launch the actual website soon, and I'd truly appreciate your support in helping to spread the word.
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Leading Ethics Out

As many of you know, I'm the founder of WoMen's Literary Cafe, and the goal of the Cafe is to help authors promote their work and gain exposure, and to bridge the gap between readers and authors--bringing Indie authors to the reader's attention.
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Calming Your Child, Calgary's Child Magazine

Do parents ever really get to relax? If you’re like me, you spend your time running from one commitment to the next, juggling schedules just to keep your head above water, and wondering when your me-time will appear.
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9 Tricks to Writing Suspense Fiction

If you're like me, then you're always looking for ways to perfect your writing. I came across this article while doing a bit of research, and thought I'd share with you. Excellent tips/guidance for suspense writers. 
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My WIP

I answered interview questions today for Mystery Writers Unite, and one of her questions put my mind +