melody beckett

It All Began With The Spice

No, not spice as in spicy / sexy books, but the spice from Arrakis in Dune. I first read that sci-fi series when I was twelve years old, and from then I was hooked on all things space!

Books about terraforming Mars? Please and thank you.

Star Wars and Star Trek? I devoured it all.

But the one thing my favourite science fiction was missing was romance.

so i decided to write it myself.

Bullet journalling, working out, black coffee, dog cuddles, reading, knitting.

daily rituals

Curled up on the couch with my dog, my knitting, a cup of tea and a book. Or my Steam Deck playing games.

YOU CAN FIND ME:

Celery (eww), greyhound and horse racing, crypto bros, tequila (don't ask), 

I'm NOT ABOUT:

Because it makes me happy and I can't imagine a life where I don't write.

WHY I WRITE:

My stories are informed by my education and working experience in science and engineering (I'm a geologist by training and education), and I love going on a research deep-dive to find out more about how realistic a particular plot point might be. My stories often feature characters who are neurodivergent (even if not explicitly stated) as I have ADHD and family and friends who are AuDHD. I find it impossible to think in ways that aren't divergent, so I imagine that comes across in my books.

I'm a voracious reader, and have been since I was a child. I started reading romance, like many of us, probably far too young! Clan of The Cave Bear, anyone?

I believe that everyone deserves love. Alien, human, damaged or (seemingly) perfect. I believe we are all are loveable.

And that celery is the worst vegetable.

I love sci-fi and romance equally.

The stories I write are the ones I want to read. They're packed full of action and the women characters are capable and competent. They're also often scientists or engineers. Why? Because I'm a scientist and I want to see more representation of women in STEM in fiction. This is my small way of contributing to that.

Whatever suits my mood

listening:

Chocolate or cheese

CRAVING: 

Romance, of course!

READING:

Coffee or chardonnay

DRINKING: 

Rogue One.. my 10th time?

watching: 

Currently

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