About The Author
Melody Kittles is a fantasy fiction indie author writing under the name Robin McElveen. She has been happily married since 1994, seen the birth of three children, and held the privileged title 'Mother of the Groom'. Often described as crazy, quirky, eccentric, and just plain weird, she counts these labels an honor and wears them proudly.
During the year 1983, Melody met the most important person in her life. His name is Yeshua (Jesus) and He has been her constant Guide and Companion ever since. She'd say she goes her own way, but perhaps that's not entirely accurate. She hopes to go in the direction He points her. Sometimes she trips and falls along the way, but she picks herself up every day and continues on. You may catch a glimpse of her faith in her writing, though it is most certainly fiction literature.
The "Tales of Y'Dahnndrya" books began as an idea adrift on a foggy sea of home-school busyness in October 2016. Nanowrimo was a "new" idea she wanted to use to encourage her girls to write more and have fun doing it. She joined in wholeheartedly and ended up having more fun than her girls! And so the very raw product, "Ripples," was born, revised, and refined, until at last it began to take shape as her first true novel. She's currently revising the second book in the series, has most of the first draft of book three done, and is preparing to draft the fourth.
This blog is a place where she can document her journey from the beginning of her serious attempts at writing until the unforeseen but inevitable end. Hopefully, something she picked up along the way will help or encourage others.
During the year 1983, Melody met the most important person in her life. His name is Yeshua (Jesus) and He has been her constant Guide and Companion ever since. She'd say she goes her own way, but perhaps that's not entirely accurate. She hopes to go in the direction He points her. Sometimes she trips and falls along the way, but she picks herself up every day and continues on. You may catch a glimpse of her faith in her writing, though it is most certainly fiction literature.
The "Tales of Y'Dahnndrya" books began as an idea adrift on a foggy sea of home-school busyness in October 2016. Nanowrimo was a "new" idea she wanted to use to encourage her girls to write more and have fun doing it. She joined in wholeheartedly and ended up having more fun than her girls! And so the very raw product, "Ripples," was born, revised, and refined, until at last it began to take shape as her first true novel. She's currently revising the second book in the series, has most of the first draft of book three done, and is preparing to draft the fourth.
This blog is a place where she can document her journey from the beginning of her serious attempts at writing until the unforeseen but inevitable end. Hopefully, something she picked up along the way will help or encourage others.
Things That Make Me Smile
Interviews! Whenever I'm asked to be interviewed, I always feel like it's happening to someone else. xD Here's one from the awesome folks at NFReads.com. Interview With Author Robin McElveen ...still can't quite believe it... *blink, blink*
Warning: I try to keep my inner child healthy. But, yes, these things really do make me smile.