Melissa VolkerJan 4, 20201 minOf Circuitry and StarsOffering a free read of a short story uncharacteristic of my writing -- cyberpunk! Get it at the dropdown link "Extras" under fiction....
Melissa VolkerJul 27, 20183 minDEEP WATERS thoughts on my writing: its failings, its purpose, its promiseMy published collection of short stories was born of a time in my early adulthood in Manhattan where I was single, sometimes lonely,...
Melissa VolkerApr 17, 20181 minShattered - a poem for a fictional characterWhen truth has failed, your faith has sundered You lift your gaze, the question wondered The bough has broke The veil was felled, You...
Melissa VolkerDec 4, 20172 minA Hero Among UsIf you Google, "What makes a good hero?" in fiction there are a fair amount of hits that come up with lists of qualities and...