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Creative Process

I Keep a Mental Junk Drawer — That’s Where My Best Ideas Live

Some writers have pristine notebooks, vision boards, and color-coded outlines. I have a junk drawer. Not a literal one (though I have plenty of those,

Melissa Sullivan - Noonan July 24, 2025

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Behind the Books

Writing Between the Lines of My Own Life

People often assume that fiction is a form of escape. And in many ways, it is. But for me, writing has never been about running

Melissa Sullivan - Noonan July 24, 2025

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Behind the Books

Rooted in Love: The Boy Who Inspired a Forest of Possibility

Some stories don’t arrive with a dramatic spark. They take root slowly, quietly, and then grow into something you can’t ignore. This one began with

Melissa Sullivan - Noonan July 24, 2025