Melanie Bates2017: “A Journey of a Thousand Miles” Into the UnknownI’m hurtling down WY-220, my knuckles white from my death-grip on the steering wheel, though I’m still managing about 80 MPH. The melamine…Feb 5, 2018Feb 5, 2018
Melanie BatesThe Pain of the Women’s March on WashingtonI stood on the metro, scrunched up against scads of women wearing myriad variations of knitted pink hats with ears, and gulped breaths of…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
Melanie BatesIf You’ve Had a Rough Year… This One’s For YouThis one goes out to a dear friend who battled breast cancer this year. Battled? Hmpffff… She smote it down and pissed on its ruins. And to…Dec 31, 2015Dec 31, 2015
Melanie BatesBest Fiction of 2015 & Perhaps a Gift Idea or Two or FiveOh, SQUEE… Have I got a gift for you! I’m so stoked to share my best reads of 2015 with you. You might be thinking, Hey, she already has…Dec 19, 2015Dec 19, 2015
Melanie Bates5 Tips for Embracing the Gig EconomyI don’t mean to date myself or anything, but back in the day “gig” was a term used by my musician friends who were playing a Saturday night…Oct 26, 2015Oct 26, 2015
Melanie BatesReconciling Passion & The Creative LeapI’ve been working on the same novel since the beginning of time.Sep 28, 2015Sep 28, 2015
Melanie BatesMoney Is Just Energy, DummiesYou know those money issues you struggle with? The ones that keep you cash poor, that have you maxing out your credit card each month, that…Sep 11, 2015Sep 11, 2015
Melanie BatesDear Women, Enough with the “I’m Sorry”I went to the grocery store a few weeks ago. I needed a package of Almond Joy pieces and some celery. (Don’t judge.)Sep 4, 2015Sep 4, 2015
