Melissa’s Substack
melissa Clark, Jonathan SmallWelcome to The Writing Pool substack hosted by me, Melissa Clark. I am a writer, writing coach, and now art dealer. We'll do a little of this and a little of that in this space. Watch for free coaching sessions, musings, writing tips and vintage art!
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Reasons
School ended in May, and only now, June 22nd, am I beginning to relax into summer. Actually, what am I saying… I am in no way relaxed. Things are happening all around that are causing stress, fear and discomfort. I guess a better way of put...
A Book Tour is a Great Excuse to See Old Friends
It’s June, and I’m on the other side of my book launch! It’s been a while since my last novel came out, and publishing in 2026 is wildly different than it was in 2016. What remains the same, THANK GOD, is the good ole brick-and-mortar books...
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20+ Years in my Computer...
I came up with the idea for my latest novel somewhere back in 2000, yes, the turn of the century! I was noticing that the nightly news was starting each broadcast with a weather-related story. This was very strange for the year 2000. Back i...
A Root Canal Was Not on my Bingo Card...
April has the reputation of being the cruelest month, and in a lot of ways it was. A lost key fob that cost the price of a small diamond, friends and family navigating complex diagnosis’, world events where death and destruction happen on t...
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