I write in coffee shops. I edit in coffee shops. I live in coffee shops. Why, hello there! I am Melody Robinette, a 26 year old writer who is married to an amazingly handsome man and has two super fat cats. I've been writing since the age of 15, getting my start on The Sims games. I would take screen shots in the game and write a scene to go with it. Then I came up with my first book and started writing that, but my computer deleted it and I gave up... BUT THEN I started back up in my early 20's and never stopped. :) Primarily I write YA and NA, dabbling in a variety of genres including: Contemporary/Urban Fantasy, Dystopian, Paranormal Fantasy, LGBT, and Commercial Fiction. In my non-writing life, I am an English/Special Education teacher. When I taught 12th grade English, I had the great pleasure of sharing some of my work with my students, and their enthusiasm for my books is what encouraged me to seek publication.