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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    A few fun photos!

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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   +

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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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    Video Trailers

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

Latest News

Featured Speaker

Today I was a featured speaker at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. It was a glorious morning with a gentle breeze, and the sun kissing the tips of the tents.
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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

 
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Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist!

I am excited to announce that COME BACK TO ME has been named Finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards.
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World Literary Cafe & Book Marketing

As you know, a writer’s life is rarely really just a writing life. The typical writer might also have a full-time job, a family, volunteer efforts—a plethora of other activities other than writing. My life is a little like a constant tornado whirling around me—and I’m the eye of the storm. +

Melissa's Summer Blog Tour!

It's that time of year again! Follow my summer blog tour and meet many cool authors, read my guest posts on writing, family life, and all-things-fun! Click on the image above for complete tour schedule.

Read on for GIVEAWAY details!
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Grab a Banner!

Share The Love For Authors -- Grab a Banner

Readers are always looking for fun ways to support authors, and a few wonderful readers and friends have asked me for banners for my books. I decided to create a few, and put them here, along with the embed codes. Anyone who would like to pick on up may do so, and it's very much appreciated! 
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Anatomy of A Writer

Semantics can cause problems, and in the ever-changing world of publishing, where it really shouldn’t matter if you call yourself an independent or traditionally published author, using the wrong term can cause a raised eyebrow. 
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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. Nope! Check this out, "The writing sparkles with this author's passion fo runderstanding the ways of the heart, and her compassion for the human experience with all of its ups and downs."

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Breaking News

Behind The Female Protagonist

 

Everyone loves a strong heroine. A woman who can take down the bad guy and look sexy while she’s doing it is even better. Add a sprinkle of vulnerability and a few layers of complexity, and there you have the perfect female protagonist. 
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Making A Difference, Adding Value To Community

 

"What I do, across the board, with TWN, WLC, or in my personal relationships, is pluck out those positive petals and share them."
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Placing Value on Free Marketing

Something came across my email this morning that left me worried. There is a group charging $100 - $250 for you to put a book on an event for free ebooks. There are so many newbie authors out there, that I feel compelled to reach out and say STOP, THINK, before you jump.
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Listen to Melissa on the Radio

 I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Janice Hermsen of the Book Hound on 99.1 FM, a national radio show. +

The Writer's Block Interviews Melissa Foster

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Finding Balance Between Social Media and Family

It’s eight p.m. and my ten and eleven-year-old each have a laptop on their lap, as does my husband and, of course, you guessed it … me. Four laptops and a TV on in the background. Family time. This is real life, 2011.
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