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Creative Process

Growing into My Writing Style: From Characters to Feelings

When fellow writers get together, the first piece of guidance offered is the same. You have to find your voice. It is well-meaning advice, but

Melissa Sullivan - Noonan January 19, 2026

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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

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