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Melissa Marr's Interests
General
Art on walls, skin, or any other canvas; words spoken & written; the Mojave Desert; oceans; taking photos; trains; roaming ruins; meeting new people; seeing new places . . . yanno, life
Music
The Corrs, Poe, Damien Rice, Sex Pistols, Marilyn Manson, Beth Orton, Bella Morte, Bullet for My Valentine, Johnny Cash, Cat Power, Nick Cave, Voltaire, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, Jem, Dave Navarro, Chloe Day, A Perfect Circle, Sugarcult, The Dresden Dolls, Flogging Molly, NIN, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Kate Rusby, Art Brut, Mazzy Star, Lords of Acid, Amy Winehouse, Kate Nash, Nina Nastasia, Tori Amos, Sean Paul, Nirvana, Charlie Parker, Within Temptation, Gnarls Barkley, Tegan & Sarah, Korn, Serena Ryder, Rolling Stones, U2, Ramones, Gorillaz, The Doors, Patsy Cline, Shivaree, Clutch, old blues in bars, anything with a bodhran, pretty words . . . I've not found any *type* of music I dislike so far.
Movies
Pan's Labyrinth; Jean Cocteau's Beauty and the Beast; Snow White: A Tale of Terror; Clerks; Stealing Beauty; Snatch
Television
Don't really watch much TV . . . except some Invader Zim, videos, or documentaries every so often. Once upon a time I watched BtVS & sometimes still do.
Books
I read a bit of everything from classic lit to PBs to mysteries to stuff that makes me leave the lights on all night . . . I don't do self-help or "inspirational" books, but beyond that I'm game for most genres.
Heroes
Artists, revolutionaries, people with passion, strangers I've met and heard tales from, people whose names and deeds are forgotten, people who take risks and refuse to stay in their assigned boxes, egalitarian minded folks . . .
A few specific heroes: Marija Gimbutas, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and my Gramma (who was the coolest person I've ever met).
About me: Mid July UPDATE: My calendar is updated (at my website). If you have questions, you can also find many answers already posted over at my site or at the WL fansite
The readers at the fansite have set up a forum so I can do Q&A. I try to stop in there abt once a week to answer more questions.
I will, of course, continue to answer as many letters as I can, but there's only one of me. So, let me say it here too--Thank you all for reading, for asking such interesting questions . . . and for letting me know your thoughts.
THE BIO BIT:
Formerly: lit teacher, bartender, waitress, et al
Currently: novelist, tattoo junkie, museum fan, & photography dabbler
I am under contract with HarperCollins for 6 Young Adult novels. The first novel, WICKED LOVELY, is out in the US, Canada, Germany, the UK, New Zealand, Australia, Italy, & Spain. Debut week in the US it hit the NY Times Bestseller list. It stayed there 11 weeks. . . during which time it also hit the LA Times list & the Spiegel List in Germany.
It will also be published in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, & France. I am quite honoured to see my text at all of these lovely places.
The second novel, INK EXCHANGE, will be at the same places in 2008 & 2009. [Yes, it is set in the same world, since so many of you ask that--and no, it's not a proper sequel. It tells the story of the Dark Court.]
The sequel to WL (FRAGILE ETERNITY) will release in 2009 in the US & UK.
I'll also have a short story in the anthology LOVE IS HELL (HarperCollins US, Fall 08) and a 3-book manga series that will be out in 09 (from TokyoPop).
For Harper Eos (adult) I'll be doing an anthology (summer 09) with Kim Harrison, Jeaniene Frost, Vicki Pettersson, & Jocelynn Drake.
I'm out on tour & events & research & relaxing very regularly . . . and sometimes I sleep.
NOTE: MySpace Background Graphic by my absolutely brilliant tattoo artist, friend, and sometimes business partner, Paul Roe. You can see more of Paul's art at Britishink
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Who I'd like to meet: people with passion--be it for ink (on any canvas), words, wisdom, thrills, whatever. I live for feeling that lovely sensation that the butterflies are swarming inside my skin trying to find a way out. It's good fun to meet people and learn of their passions & stories.
NOTE: For both ethical & time constraint reasons, I CANNOT read your unpublished novel (or excerpts on your MySpace page). Thanks!
OTOH, I love being a fan. I am regularly enthralled by beautiful visuals & sounds, so feel free to send me "wanna listen to my music?" or "wanna look at my visual art?" invites. Enthrall me, please. I like it. Just no invitations to read, okay?
Thanks so much for adding me. I just finished reading Wicked Lovely and I was very moved by it. I have ink Exchange on hold at the library right now lol. I am actually an aspiring author myself and I was wondering if you could offer me some advice?
Hey Melissa, Hi and how are you doing. Thanks for the add. I cant wait to read you novel ink exchange it sounds really good. i hope to hear from you soon. I hope you have a great 4th of july and a great weekend. Love Your Friend,Ruth
melissa *-* what's up ? thanks for the add ^^ I'm a your BIG italian fan ! I'm reading WL and i think it is one of my favorite books ! ah..sorry for my english .__. i must go now.. hope you reply me! with love, your fan Francesca
thank you for adding me you are an amazing person I am reading ink exchange right now i must say i have never really looked at things the way you do i love it the story is so full of wonderful everyday things mixed with this powerful fairy tale that seems to me to have alot of deep meaning even if it is all made up!!!!
Hi, thanks for the add and it's a pleasure to look at your talent. I hope you will like my kind of art, just look at my pictures...more to come soon. Smiles from France, PhG.
They're two of my all time favorites because not only were both irial and niall were too good to be true, but the characters themselves seemed to come to life
you should definatly write another because my friends and I are addicted to them
I read Wicked Lovely, picked up on a whim while out shopping, and couldn't put it down! Imagine my excitement when I found there was another! Ink Exchange was every bit as good as Wicked Lovely. These are the fairy tales I have wanted to read my whole life! Darkly enchanting, mesmirizing, fascinating.
I started Wicked Lovely yesterday morning and was reading it all day untill i finished it that nite! I was completely useless at work because i couldn't put it down! I can't wait to pick up Ink Exchange. You fucking rock!!!
im almost done reading ink exchange. i love it; its great i cant put it down. i havent read wicked lovely yet but i will buy it soon. you describe things so great,ur an awsome writer! and tx for the add
I just read Ink Exchange, and I wanted to say that I loved it! I teach high school and my students often suggest books. I read Wicked Lovely on recommendation, and I am hooked! I can't wait for the next one!
Hi Melissa Ive read wicked lovely and I just got to say...I don't like fairies But I love the ones on your book and well If you can go and check my new page that would be like wicked cool www.addictivereader.blogspot.com
