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17 Wednesday Aug 2016

Posted by Melika Dannese Hick in Fun Stuff, Missives, News, Updates

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Hello!

Wow! Was the last time I posted really almost three years ago? I have a good reason for being away so long, actually, and, of course, it has to do with books!

I am happy to report that after almost 2 1/2 years of writing, my third book is nearly complete! I only have about four chapters left to finish the inaugural book in a series of four dark fantasy/mystery/supernatural/historical novels that serve as prequels to a fantasy trilogy I started writing back in 2003. I can’t wait to launch this first book in the series into the world! It is the best thing I’ve ever written. Can you tell I’m excited? 🙂

In other news, I updated my “About the Author” page to incorporate the changes in direction my writing has taken. I no longer write YA or NA novels, but now prefer to create stories that will appeal to everyone, regardless of their age or genre bracket. And as for Romance? I will have elements of it here and there in my novels, but it will no longer be anywhere near as plot-specific as it was in City of Lights. Regarding that book, and also Corcitura… In the coming months, there will be an exciting announcement about both of them and their radical new “looks.” And by looks, I’m not only talking about cover overhauls. Curious? Well, you will just have to sit tight until 2017 to find out what I’m hinting at. 😉 I can’t wait to share the news with you when the time is right, though!

As always, please feel free to contact me through this site. I love keeping in touch with my readers! 🙂

All the best,

Melika

Corcitura visits Because Reading is Better Than Real Life!

03 Tuesday Dec 2013

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Huge hugs and a big thank you to Michelle for having me back on her blog to chat about the origins of Corcitura! Think the vampire genre should have been staked long ago? Well, I beg to differ, and if you head on over to Michelle’s blog, you can read an article about how I wove werewolf & vampire mythology together to create an entirely new species of undead. And while you’re there, don’t forget to read a spooky teaser excerpt from the POV of Corcitura’s only female narrator!

Enjoy! 😀

All the best,

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City of Lights Featured @ Because Reading is Better Than Real Life!

25 Monday Nov 2013

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A colossal thank you to Michelle for featuring City of Lights on her wonderful blog! To find out how Ilyse’s story was born from a song, and to read a special “backstage” excerpt, just click on the screen capture above.

Enjoy! 😀

All the best,

P. S. And don’t forget to keep in touch!

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Corcitura visits the Emerald Isle!

04 Monday Nov 2013

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It’s official. My vampires have gone international! How about that? 😉 A HUGE thank you to the lovely and talented Emma Meade for featuring Corcitura today! To learn more about what inspired Corcitura, how I mapped out and created a 700 page “startling new take on the vampire mythos,” and also what made Emma say that my featured post was probably “her favourite” so far on her blog, just click on the link below!

http://emmameade.com/2013/11/04/guest-post-by-melika-dannese-lux-author-of-corcitura/

And be sure to read the comments, too! They’re fantastic! 😀

All the best,

Last Chance to Win a Copy of Corcitura Before Halloween!

25 Friday Oct 2013

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Many thanks to the fabulous Jesse @ Pretty in Fiction for featuring Corcitura this week—and creating such a spooktacular giveaway banner! And speaking of that banner…if you click on it, you will be taken to Jesse’s site, where you can read some behind-the-scenes info about Corcitura and also enter the giveaway for your chance to bring my vampires home! In a completely literary sense, of course. You wouldn’t want them to show up in the flesh. Trust me on this one. :}

Good luck! 😀

Best wishes,

Exclusive Excerpt: Madelaine and the Vampires

20 Sunday Oct 2013

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*drum roll* Well, here it is! I’ve been wanting to let Maddie have her say for the longest time, and, today, she speaks! Be sure to stop by Oh, For the Hook of a Book to read this never before released exclusive excerpt and “be there” as Maddie has a conversation with death and sees something familiar in the eyes of a wolf:

http://hookofabook.wordpress.com/2013/10/20/exclusive-creepy-excerpt-of-teaster-chapter-from-melika-luxs-corcitura-a-gothic-vampire-read/

And don’t forget to enter the giveaway before you leave!

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/share-code/OTg4YjQzMDA1MjEzZWRlNTcyNmZkNjQyMzFkYjE2OjM=/

Best wishes,

Learn the history behind Corcitura at Oh, For the Hook of a Book!

19 Saturday Oct 2013

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Today, I am beyond excited that the lovely and multi-talented Erin Al-Mehairi of Oh, For the Hook of a Book! is showcasing a behind-the-scenes look at how Corcitura was created. Wondering why the book takes place before Dracula was even published? Then head over to Erin’s blog to find out that—and more!

http://hookofabook.wordpress.com/2013/10/19/melika-lux-shares-article-how-she-wrote-her-unique-gothic-vampire-story-corcitura/

And make sure to check back tomorrow for a never before published excerpt from the POV of the only female narrator in Corcitura, Madelaine Dennison. Writing Maddie’s part of the story from her vantage point was a wonderful experience, most especially since that was the first time I had written in first person present tense. After that, I was hooked on that wonderful and immediate writing style, which I plan to utilize much more in the future.

But wait, there’s more! 😉 While you’re getting a peek into Maddie’s world tomorrow, be sure to enter the Corcitura giveaway for your chance to bring home a Kindle copy of the book just in time for Halloween!

Don’t miss out!! 😀

Best wishes,

Corcitura is part of Paranormal Palooza! :D

16 Wednesday Oct 2013

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A big thank you to the fabulously talented Ruth Silver (author of Aberrant and Moirai) for hosting Corcitura today as part of the month long, blog-wide Paranormal Palooza event! Head on over to Ruth’s site to learn what my top 10 fave books are (plus a few extras!), read an all new interview, and enter the Corcitura giveaway for your chance to bring home a Kindle copy of the novel, just in time for Halloween! And, really, what’s more Halloweeney than vampires, I ask you? 😉

Here’s the link!

http://writeawaybliss.com/corcitura-by-melika-dannese-lux/

Please continue to spread the word! 😀

Best wishes,

Craving a fangtastic vampire read? Then enter the Corcitura giveaway!

07 Monday Oct 2013

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Many thanks to the lovely Ren @ A Little Bit of R&R for spotlighting Corcitura and hosting a giveaway today! Make sure to enter within the next twenty days for your chance to bring home a Kindle copy (US only) of Corcitura—perfect reading for this time of year. Hybrid vampires, werewolves that are so much more than what they seem, supernatural mayhem and mystery…and a little boy who cries blood. Sound like a great Halloween read? Then what are you waiting for?!

Here’s the link: http://alittlebitofrnr.com/spotlight-giveaway-corcitura-by-melika-dannese-lux/

Please spread the word! 😀

Best wishes,

City of Lights is an IBD Award Winner!!!!!

07 Wednesday Aug 2013

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Wow, this is amazing! I’m so excited to announce that City of Lights: The Trials and Triumphs of Ilyse Charpentier has WON the Indie Book of the Day Award!!!!

Isn’t that awesome?! 😀

Please spread the word! 😀

Best wishes,

Melika

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News & an Updated Author Page

Corcitura visits Because Reading is Better Than Real Life!

City of Lights Featured @ Because Reading is Better Than Real Life!

Corcitura visits the Emerald Isle!

Last Chance to Win a Copy of Corcitura Before Halloween!

Exclusive Excerpt: Madelaine and the Vampires

Learn the history behind Corcitura at Oh, For the Hook of a Book!

Corcitura is part of Paranormal Palooza! :D

Craving a fangtastic vampire read? Then enter the Corcitura giveaway!

City of Lights is an IBD Award Winner!!!!!

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