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Another Sneak Peak of “Arthurian Things!”

Posted on January 30, 2020 by Melissa Ridley Elmes

Just one more sneak peek before my first book of poetry, Arthurian Things: A Collection of Poems, is available from Dark Myth productions next week!  I can’t wait to share this book with readers. This poem remarks upon a correlation … Continue reading →

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A Long Overdue Update ….

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Melissa Ridley Elmes

Hello, Blogosphere! I’d apologize for not writing more and swear I’ll do better going forward, but I think we all know that’s just telling lies to make myself feel better so I shan’t bother with those niceties, but rather, dive … Continue reading →

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A Poetic Interlude ….

Posted on February 24, 2019 by Melissa Ridley Elmes

Hello, All! The sun’s out, the extremely loud and discourteous upstairs neighbors have finally moved out, and Wales beat England yesterday morning in the men’s Six Nations tourney AND I got to see Sutton Foster in concert with the Saint … Continue reading →

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The Writing Life …

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Melissa Ridley Elmes

Many academics (myself, included) write both nonfiction (generally in the form of scholarly articles requiring research) and also fiction, poetry, and other creative works (that may still require research, but not necessarily ready access to the sources being used.) I … Continue reading →

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Hwaet! Welcome to My Blog

Posted on December 12, 2013 by Melissa Ridley Elmes

Hello, and welcome to my blog about All Things Academia. I’d start at the beginning, but we’d be here for a long, long time since I knew in 3rd grade that I would be a teacher. Actually, I started tutoring … Continue reading →

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