Melissa Payne is the bestselling, award-winning author of The Secrets of Lost Stones, Memories in the Drift and The Night of Many Endings. She joined me on Uncorking a Story to discuss her career and latest book, A Light in the Forest. Set in the hills of southeastern Ohio, it is a story about resilience and courage in the face of generational trauma. It’s also about finding hope, even in the darkest of times.
Key Topics:
- Why Melissa loved writing in blue books while in college.
- Why writing a book was always a dream, but initially something she initially dismissed.
- How meeting another parent at her child’s school who had an agent and a manuscript out for submission impacted her decision to write a novel.
- The surprising role of rejections on the path to publishing.
- How confidence comes with age and experience.
Buy A Light in the Forrest
Amazon: https://amzn.to/3PrGPNQ
Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/54587/9781957568287
Connect with Melissa:
Website: https://www.melissapayneauthor.com
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mtnpayne
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