Melissa Walker


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31 years old
Brooklyn, New York
United States



Last Login: 10/13/2008
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    Melissa Walker's Interests
Generalmix tapes, iced coffee, drinking with straws, kid-sized popcorn deals at the movies, the sun just before it sets, brooklyn brownstones with backyards, Tarheel basketball

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MusicThe jukebox at Rudy's AND the jukebox at Great Lakes
MoviesGoonies, Zapped!, Midnight Madness, Foul Play, Rear Window, Boomerang, Pulp Fiction, Shag, Dogfight, The John Hughes Brat Pack block, St. Elmo's Fire
TelevisionNY1's In the Papers, Shalom in the Home, Oprah (and the after show), Heroes, Friday Night Lights, My So-Called Life, Degrassi, Dawson's Creek, Freaks and Geeks, The Daily Show, The Colbert Report, American Idol, This American Life (dude, it's on TV now)
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Praise for the VIOLET series:

“It’s a hard sell, asking readers to muster sympathy for the congenitally gorgeous whose job it is to wear designer clothes and walk. In ‘Violet on the Runway,’ Melissa Walker pulls it off.” —Holly Brubach, The New York Times

“Part Cinderella, part girl next door, VIOLET ON THE RUNWAY is a story for any girl who ever wondered what it would be like to have her wildest dream come true.” --New York Times bestselling author Sarah Dessen

“Violet is a hero for all of us wallflowers out there. A fun, fashion-filled, fast-paced read!” --Carolyn Mackler, award-winning author of Guyaholic

“On the runway or off, Violet shines.” --Ally Carter, bestselling author of I’d Tell You I Love You, But Then I’d Have to Kill You

“Violet is wonderfully witty and sweetly sensitive. She’s not your typical top model; she’s more like your best friend—only prettier.” --Kirsten Kemp, author of Breakfast at Bloomingdale’s

"Violet on the Runway is a novel about fashion, but it's also a sensitive portrait of adolescence--simultaneously funny and painful. Walker excels at characterizing those moments that we've all experienced, from bumbling in front of the cute boy to being misunderstood by ones parents." --NYLON Magazine

"This novel is a perfect read for teens who want to see what lies beneath the glossy veneer of what seems to be a picture-perfect life." --Family Circle

"Teens will love this fun fashion read." --OK! Magazine

"Take a peek into a model's life with this hip novel!" --Teen Magazine

"I couldn't put it down! You're kind of rooting for her to make it big, and kind of rooting for her to just go home before the biz ruins her." --Glamour

"Funny, engaging, and eye-opening, Violet on the Runway is an addictive read full of all the juicy insights about the fashion industry one could hope for, as well as meaningful layers and observations about the importance of knowing one's self." --Venus Zine
Groups: Teen LitYA/Teen Books Discussion Groupyoung adult reading!readergirlzYour face identified in clip by 2 members of this groupMyspace Book ClubFashion LOVERSFAKE IS NOT AN OPTION

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     Melissa Walker's Details
Status:In a Relationship
Here for:Networking, Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:Chapel Hill, NC
Body type:0' 0"
Ethnicity:White / Caucasian
Zodiac Sign:Gemini
Smoke / Drink:No / Yes
Children:Someday
Education:College graduate
Occupation:Writer

   Melissa Walker's Schools
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Graduated: 1999
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: English
Minor: Spanish Literature
 

1995 to 1999
Chapel Hill High
Chapel Hill, NC
Graduated: 1995
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
 

1991 to 1995



Melissa Walker is really sad Cosmogirl's over.

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About me:
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melissacwalker.com Come chat with us on READERGIRLZ!

I'm a writer and editor (my favorite staff jobs: ELLEgirl Features Editor and Seventeen Prom Editor). All in the name of journalism, I have spent 24 hours with male models and attended an elite finishing school for girls in New Zealand, among other hardships. In 2006, I fulfilled a life-long dream by appearing as a talking head “expert” on VH1’s The Fabulous Life of Celebrity Kids. I live in Brooklyn. My first YA novel, Violet on the Runway, is in stores (and hopefully your library) now. From Anything to Everything at ANYTIMEThis profile was made at Whateverlife.com!

VIOLET ON THE RUNWAY: a...

Melissa

This is the story of my very first book--and me....



Who I'd like to meet:
Pat Kiernan, Tim Riggins The teen reviewer who made Violet on the Runway a Flamingnet Top Choice Award Book - VIOLET ON THE RUNWAY by Melissa Walker

   


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maddie♥





Oct 13 2008 6:52 PM

np...
love ur books!
:D
n i s h e r Z





Oct 13 2008 4:19 PM

Hiii how was your day???
daniel


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Oct 13 2008 1:17 AM

she said i could call her back,
and i spent forever getting nher number.
im excited
Melissa





Oct 12 2008 5:54 PM

Aww Thanks! For some reason I just love it.
.::♥::aimee::♥::.





Oct 12 2008 4:48 PM

hi hi! happy fall to you!! how is your weekend?!
The Audrey Hepburn Collection™





Oct 12 2008 5:24 AM

Thankyou Melissa
♥The Audrey Hepburn Collection
daniel


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Oct 12 2008 5:19 AM

OMG CLARK FROM AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL CALLED ME.


so my friend has cousins who live in pawleys island, and her cousin lives down the street from clark.
:D
and she got her to call me.
OMG, she said call back, but my phone was off, so her phone number wasn't saved,
dhasfjdkg
♥Becky





Oct 11 2008 7:07 PM

im glad i made u happy :)
♥Becky





Oct 11 2008 12:08 AM

no problem, i love reading your books! :) i can't wait till May so I can get the new one!
♥Becky





Oct 11 2008 12:08 AM

no problem, i love reading your books! :) i can't wait till May so I can get the new one!
Melissa





Oct 10 2008 2:06 PM

Your welcome =)
♥Becky





Oct 10 2008 2:56 AM

i can't wait to read the new one! :) i've read the first 2 so far
♥Becky





Oct 10 2008 2:54 AM

oh ok and where can i buy them? :)
♥Becky





Oct 10 2008 2:21 AM