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Melinda Rucker Haynes Award-winning author Melinda Rucker Haynes has published six novels in the romance sub-genres of paranormal, young adult and contemporary and a short story in paranormal romance anthology. Her latest novel, Essence of Trust, is a May 2005 hardcover release from Five Star Publishing's Expressions imprint and a sequel to the critically acclaimed paranormal romantic thrillers, Breach of Trust and The Eternal Trust, now available in trade paperback and hardcover. Melinda has written, edited and/or contributed to three nonfiction books, numerous articles and columns on a variety of subjects, including education research, instructional processes and assessment, modern living and family life, humor, how-to/self-help, writing, reading improvement, self-esteem, creative development, metaphysics and travel. She has worked as a freelance copy editor for an outdoor guidebook press and has won awards for editing professional journals and newsletters. Melinda holds a master's degree in secondary/adult education with an emphasis in reading, second language acquisition and learning disabilities. She is a former education research projects director, grant writer and corporate trainer. Her interest in curriculum development and teaching led her to create Story Compassİ, a creative writing development process and tool that her students enjoy in her writing workshops, creative personal development seminars and presentations. Melinda's postgraduate work includes advanced study of language, artistic expression, neuro-linguistic programming, hypnosis, and metaphysics. Melinda expertly applies her continuing study of human behavior, positive change creation and motivational techniques in her creative development coaching practice that emphasizes block removal and flow generated production for writers/creatives. Awards and Nominations:
★ Romance Writers of America Golden Heart Award Winner For more Melinda information click Resources |
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