Melody Chan Graves
I'm the daughter of Chinese immigrants and am fascinated by the role personal suffering plays in the development of human character. I enjoy exploring the redemptive and healing power of love in my creative writing.
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News
- Article published in Healing Garden Journal Nov-Dec 09 issue! See Articles page for details.
- New article due out this month with Conscious Design Magazine. See Articles page for details.
- Blog has moved to http://melodychangraves.blogspot.com. New posts will appear there until I can move the rest of the content from the old site.
- Excerpt of "The Final Bow" is up on the Stories page. Enjoy!
- "The Final Bow" is still shipping! Click here to order your copy of the Southern California Review today. Ask for Volume II, No. 1. Please allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.
Current Projects
Fiction
I'm working on a literary romance in the vein of The Time Traveler's Wife about a time-traveling genie who falls in love with a woman, must rescue her from certain doom, and finds his soul in the process.
Also in the developmental stage:
The Deep is a linked collection of stories that follows the intersecting lives of an extended Chinese-American family, providing snapshots of members' lives as they deal with the secrets of their past. The stories follow the characters in their search for personal redemption. In a nutshell, it's like Lost meets The Joy Luck Club.
Nonfiction
I'm working on a new self-help book with my occupational therapist called Putting the Pieces Together: The Key to Understanding Your Chronic Pain. This book reveals a revolutionary treatment for chronic pain called Fascial Integrative Therapy and provides exercises you can do at home to help you on your journey to a pain-free life.
To learn more about Fascial Integrative Therapy, visit fascialintegrativetherapy.com.
