Melody Carlson

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Melody Carlson | Two Women Decide to Do a Job Switch That They Hope Will Be a Reboot and Resolve All Their Troubles
March 22, 2024
1--What is the title of your latest release? JUST FOR THE SUMMER  Read More...

Melody Carlson | Title Challenge: A ROYAL CHRISTMAS
September 6, 2023
A ROYAL CHRISTMAS takes us on a jaunt across the ocean, at Christmastime, to visit a sweet  Read More...

Melody Carlson | Conflict Turns to Romance
March 7, 2023
1--What is the title of your latest release? SECOND TIME AROUND  Read More...

Melody Carlson | Author-Reader Match: A QUILT FOR CHRISTMAS
September 6, 2022
Instead of trying to find your perfect match in a dating app, we bring you the “Author-Reader Match" where we introduce  Read More...

Melody Carlson | 20 Questions: LOOKING FOR LEROY
March 4, 2022
1--What is the title of your latest release? LOOKING FOR LEROY  Read More...

Melody Carlson | Title Challenge: A CHRISTMAS IN THE ALPS
September 10, 2021
I’m Melody Carlson and I’ve been writing Christmas novellas for a couple decades now. This year’s story,   Read More...

Melody Carlson | Exclusive Excerpt: THE CHRISTMAS SWAP
November 20, 2020
Hoping to escape the mother-­daughter conflict that was about to escalate to a new level, Emma hurried outside. Pausing on the snow  Read More...

Melody Carlson | Exclusive Interview: THE HAPPY CAMPER
March 6, 2020
Welcome back to Fresh Fiction, Melody! Can you tell us about yourself and your new book, THE HAPPY CAMPER?      Read More...

Melody Carlson | Title Challenge: CHRISTMAS IN WINTER HILL
December 20, 2019
In a Title Challenge, authors are tasked with coming up with words starting with each letter of their title that relater to their  Read More...

Melody Carlson | Growing Old... Graciously
March 15, 2019
I’m often asked where my book ideas come from and, quite honestly, they come from too many sources to list. I’m one of  Read More...

Melody Carlson | Writing From My Favorite Era
September 22, 2017
I’ve always had a fascination with the 1940’s. Whether it’s related to glamorous fashion, big band music, fabulous films, or a generation  Read More...

Melody Carlson | Holiday Romance, Does it Get Any Better?
December 4, 2015
Some of my all time favorite films are holiday romances. I’m not even sure why this is, but I suspect it started in  Read More...

Melody Carlson | The Ups and Downs of Small Towns
March 14, 2014
Sometimes I'm asked why so many of my books are set in small towns. Well, the answer is simple—it's because I  Read More...

Melody Carlson | How to Warm a Winter's Heart
March 14, 2014
With ice and snow everywhere I look this week, I suddenly appreciate a ‘holiday' that celebrates love and romance with cheery perks like red roses  Read More...