Melissa "Mel" Lanning

Tempo - he's a rescue pup from a litter of 8 (the Bach pups - all have musical names)

Up early to write before our new puppy wakes! #5amWritersClub #AmWriting #TimetoGoOut

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Have a GREAT Wednesday (even if it feels like it should be Friday)! #AmWriting #5amWritersClub

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Embracing Monday - lots of research to do on my 1950s timeline. #AmWriting #5amWritersClub #BlueSkyWriters

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I'm here! Excited to have a whole week of no work travel so I can join the #5amWritersClub! #AmWriting #BlueSkyWriters

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October is my favorite month! Have a GREAT weekend! #5amWritersClub #AmWriting #CoffeeTime

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New book, new characters, new timeline (the seventies!) #5amWritersClub #BlueSkyWriters

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Happy Monday, #5amWritersClub! #AmWriting #BlueSkyWriters

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Good morning, #5amWritersClub!

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Busy work week, but I'm here. Writing away! #5amWritersClub #AmWriting #BlueSkyWriters #CoffeeTime

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Waiting for my coffee. Have a great week! #5amWritersClub #AmWriting #BlueSkyWriters

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Enjoy the long weekend - wishing you all the right words! #5amWritersClub #LaborDay #AmWriting

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Happy Hump Day before the long weekend! #5amWritersClub

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Have a GREAT week! #5amWritersClub #AmWriting #CoffeeTime

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To all the writers working a full-time job AND on your WIPs: have a GREAT Monday! #5amWritersClub #AmWriting #Monday #CoffeeTime

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Making progress on this Monday. Have a great week of writing, #5amWritersClub! #AmWriting #AmPlotting #BlueSkyWriters

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Happy Friday Eve, #5amWritersClub!

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Half plotting, half writing this week. Still getting to know my characters! #AmWriting #5amWritersClub

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Gearing up for the weekend! Happy writing, #5amWritersClub! #AmWriting #CoffeeTime #Blueskywriters

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Plotting my new WIP. Good morning, #5amWritersClub!

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Anyone else virtually attending #HNSNA this week? Wishing you all a great week! #AmWriting #BlueSkyWriters #5amWritersClub

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Happy Hump Day, #5amWritersClub! #AmWriting #BlueSkyWriters

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The revisions continue. Have a great Monday, everyone! #5amWritersClub #AmWriting #BlueSkyWriters

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There's a very cute groundhog drooling over our tomato plants this morning. Once I chase him away, I'll get back to writing. Have a great weekend, #5amWritersClub! #AmWriting #CoffeeTime

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Halfway through the week - happy writing, #5amWritersClub! #AmWriting #CoffeTime

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Rise and shine, #5amWriters club! #AmWriting #AmRevising #CoffeeTime #BlueSkyWriters

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Good morning, #5amWritersClub! #AmWriting #BlueSkyWriters #CoffeeTime Have a GREAT week!

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Life happened and I haven't posted in too long, but I have been writing every single day! Wishing you all the right words today! #5amWritersClub #AmWriting

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Have a GREAT weekend, all! #5amWritersClub #AmWriting

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Plotting my new story. #5amWritersClub #SkyWriters #AmWriting #CoffeeTime