Two couples. One bound for forever. One living in the moment. A Christmas they won’t forget. Cassandra: My boyfriend Corey often quotes love poetry, but he’s never directly told me he loves me. But a man doesn’t give a woman love poems unless he loves her, right? I just wish I knew for sure. This…
Co-ed Cassandra Economos has a plan. Earn her degree then move into a Chicago penthouse. If she can meet a guy who accepts her, high sex drive and all, that’s an added bonus. But how many frogs must she kiss before she meets a prince? Weeks before high school graduation, Jason Brookes broke my heart. …
Teenager Cassandra Economos loves five things: Her awesome friends. Her big fat, dysfunctional, Greek family. Rock music. Her plan to move to Chicago. And Kurt Cobain. Soon, she’ll gain another love. Sex. Stifled by her family’s rules, how will Cassie explore her sexuality? Everything I know about sex I learned from health class diagrams and…
We’re two months away from the launch of my next eBook, Sexual Awakening. Currently, it is available only on Amazon and can be preordered today for 99 cents. This is an introductory price and is valid through the end of February. If you prefer physical books, the paperback and hardcover versions of Sexual Awakening are…
It’s time for me to say goodbye. To historical fiction, that is, and make the switch to contemporary fiction. While we all know never to say never, this makes The Unmarriable Kind my final historical fiction work. From here forward, I will focus on my upcoming contemporary series, The Rock Star’s Wife. I’m incredibly excited…
My identity has been stolen twice – that I am aware of – to create catfish accounts on Instagram. The first time, they used a variation of my name and the same profile photo I was using at the time. I direct messaged them, calling them out on their behavior and they blocked me. The…
An excerpt from Chapter 2 of The Unmarriable Kind by Melina Druga “You wish to speak to me, sir?” Pen in hand, Steward sat behind his neatly organized desk and glanced up when he heard her voice. “Yes, I do,” he said, setting his pen on the stand beside the inkwell. Lucretia…
An excerpt from Chapter 5 from Rose’s Assignment by Melina Druga “Hello, Mama,” Rose said, maneuvering up the aisle trying to prevent her voluminous dress from injuring the tender plants. Her mother looked up from her work and turned toward the voice. “Rose. It’s a Monday. What do you want?” Rose stopped walking…
If you’re a frequent visitor to my blog, you may have noticed something is different. Most of my blog posts are missing. Don’t worry. They haven’t been deleted. They’ve simply moved. When I started blogging, I was in the developmental stage for Angel of Mercy. All my posts were companion pieces to the novel. Little…
An excerpt from Chapter 3 from Journey of Hope by Melina Druga Lavinia Fox Winthrop’s shriveled and cracked hands appeared two decades older than the rest of her 42 years. While the skin on her face still appeared youthful, though tired, her hands betrayed a lifetime of drudgery. Claire eyed her mother and wondered if…
Journey of Hope Available January 11 Journey of Hope, an historical fiction novella by Melina Druga, tells the story of Claire Appleton, who lives a simple life in 1829 New Brunswick with her husband, Harold, and their infant son. The family inhabits a shack, complete with dirt floors and icicles that hang from the ceiling…
When it comes to fiction writing, which is better? First person or third person narratives? While for some it might be a matter of personal preference, or genre, there are clear pros and cons to each. Let’s take a look, and then I’ll tell you why I write in a specific narrative. Pros and Cons…
