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Melinda A. Lanya

@sciencegeekmel.bsky.social
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Literary speculative fiction Debut novel SING THE DOWN BIRDS forthcoming! Viable Paradise ‘23 sciencegeekmel.com iambicbeats.bandcamp.com

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Melinda A. Lanya @sciencegeekmel.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
It's official! SING THE DOWNED BIRDS has been announced!
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Escape Pod @escapepod.org · 04/04/2025
Merry endweek, sapients! This time we have for you part 1 of 2 of "In the Palace of Science", by @chriscampbell.bsky.social. An added benefit: you can sing the title to the tune of "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida!" 🎵🎵🎵
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Escape Pod 987: In the Palace of Science (Part 1 of 2)
Track One– If you’ve found this recording, two things can be said for certain. The first is that I have passed my greatest test as a man and, in doing so, have passed from this world.
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Melinda A. Lanya @sciencegeekmel.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
AlgoRhythms: spoken word poetry celebrating the beauty of mathematics and science—set to original electronic music. Poems by me, @debewing.bsky.social, and others. Vibes you’ll want to check out 🎶 🎧 #chillwave #spokenword iambicbeats.bandcamp.com/album/algorh...
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Melinda A. Lanya @sciencegeekmel.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Throwback to when @debewing.bsky.social made promo cards for my novella, SUM
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Lincoln Michel @thelincoln.bsky.social · 12/12/2024
Blogged a little about "TV prose" and how to avoid it when writing fiction
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Turning Off the TV in Your Mind
Thoughts on flipping from "TV brain" to "prose brain" when writing fiction
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Melinda A. Lanya @sciencegeekmel.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
The world of my current novel in progress, expressed in acrylic
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Melinda A. Lanya @sciencegeekmel.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Sometimes you need to scream in flowers Maybe I’ll finish this piece someday…
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Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · 15/02/2024
"Something about faces really draws me in, maybe because the face is the most intimate thing about a person, and yet it’s the first thing you see when you meet someone." Meet @sciencegeekmel.bsky.social, contributor, cover designer, & definitely not a cyborg.. www.kickstarter.com/projects/new...
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Igneus Press @igneuspress.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
@sciencegeekmel.bsky.social is an Igneus poet, and so much more! Learn more about here here: www.igneuspress.com/2022/06/26/i...
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I am all of these things – an interview with Melinda A. Smith, author, editor, songwriter
” I believe being a poet made me a better scientist and vice versa. “Bad” at art? Do more art and be “bad” at it. It will inform your writing. And besides, it will feel good to do.” &#8…
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