Author Archives: Mel Green

Space travel can mess up your digestion

In which I channel my character Esti Gusev — or at least I channeled something. I.e., sometimes the hazards of space travel can come right down to Earth. (A la Neil F. Comin’s book The Hazards of Space Travel: A Tourist’s Guide). Continue reading

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Becoming a Goodreads author

Yesterday after I posted about publication of my story “Pushaway” to my Facebook wall, my friend Cyd told me that I have an author profile on Goodreads. And what is Goodreads?  It’s “the largest site for readers and book recommendations … Continue reading

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“Pushaway” published in the anthology Subversion

My story “Pushaway,” which tells the story of how my character Esti Gusev grew up in a toxic religious community on Mars, has now been published in the anthology Subversion: Science Fiction & Fantasy Tales of Challenging the Norm, edited by Bart Leib.

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The Daily Tweets 2011-11-11

(I wrote this!) >>> RT: @bentalaska: Preliminary report of the Anchorage LGBT Discrimination Survey released http://t.co/bfGtSk0O #

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Does Anyone Beat Your Heart for You

Does Anyone Beat Your Heart for You by Melissa S. Green | crossposted at Bent Alaska does anyone beat your heart for you — oh yes I know there are some who will quicken it or slow it at their … Continue reading

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Väinämöinen, my boy Vai, died this morning

He’s gone now. Pretty sudden… a heart attack…?… he was perched on top of me this morning, as he often did, and visited me in the bathroom, bumping up against me this morning as I was getting ready for work… … Continue reading

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The Daily Tweets 2011-09-21

Alaska Permanent Fund dividend: $1,174 http://t.co/LhsT3Bo1 #

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The Daily Tweets 2011-09-18

Tell that stupid Ping thing in the iTunes store to leave me the frak alone! #fb #

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The Daily Tweets 2011-09-17

A very belated thanks. (haven't been on Twitter in awhile) RT @Undancey: @yksin awesomely done. # First time a-Twitter in a couple of months. My feed is feeling neglected. # Across campus from my office at the Wendy Williamson. Convocation … Continue reading

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Prevo divorce documents raise “loosey-goosey” questions about Anchorage Baptist Temple house

by Mel Green | posted originally on Bent Alaska Court documents in the divorce of Allen Prevo, son of Anchorage Baptist Temple pastor Jerry Prevo, and Holly Jo Prevo raise questions about ABT religious exemption housing. Or, in the judge’s … Continue reading

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