A story about a library for manuscripts, plus a touch of personal experience with a blizzard, sparked “The Night of Many Endings.”
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Stranded in a library by a snowstorm, five very different lives converge
“The Night of Many Endings” tells of conflicts and bonds that emerge as a diverse group rides out a blizzard amid the stacks.
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SunLit Excerpt: “Memories in the Drift” charts a woman’s struggle to reconcile her past
A loose photo on my desk catches my eye when I walk past on my way to—I stop, rub the back of my neck, momentarily at a loss for what I was doing. I turn in a half circle, hands stretched out in front of me, trying to shake the present like I’m panning for […]
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SunLit Interview: An isolated Alaska town and a memory condition sparked a novel
Melissa Payne is the bestselling author who first learned the real importance of storytelling when she worked for a residential and day treatment center for abused and neglected children, where she wrote speeches and letters to raise funds. The truth in those stories was written to evoke in the reader a call to action: to […]
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In “The Secrets of Lost Stones,” a cryptic note presents troubled teen with a choice
Melissa Payne is the bestselling author of ”The Secrets of Lost Stones.” For as long as she can remember, Melissa has been telling stories in one form or another—from high school newspaper articles to a graduate thesis to blogging about marriage and motherhood. But she first learned the real importance of storytelling when she worked for […]
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Colorado author Melissa Payne drew on her work experience to create a lost teen named Star
Melissa Payne is the bestselling author of ”The Secrets of Lost Stones.” For as long as she can remember, Melissa has been telling stories in one form or another—from high school newspaper articles to a graduate thesis to blogging about marriage and motherhood. But she first learned the real importance of storytelling when she worked for […]