New Age (David Arkenstone, Lisa Lynne, Gandalf, Secret Garden, David Lanz), Country (Diamond Rio, Montgomery Gentry, George Strait, Trace Atkins, Brooks & Dun), 80's, rock (Lifehouse, All-American Rejects, Weird Al, 30 Seconds to Mars) and a scattering of most other types.
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Movies
a little of everything from Lord of the Rings (also a book favorite) to Gladiator, Galaxy Quest, Shrek, and You've Got Mail. "Kids'" movies and anything science fiction or fantasy mostly.
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Television
almost anything SF/F related (Farscape, Stargate SG-1/Atlantis, Babylon 5, Smallville), science channels/programs
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Books
Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Black Stallion, Star Wars (and extended universe)
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Heroes
real people who make a positive difference in the world
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I grew up on a cattle ranch/farm, graduated high school with honors, and went on to complete a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. I always loved science fiction and fantasy and started writing while in college.
I now have five books scheduled for release from Mundania Press (www.mundania.com). Four are part of an epic fantasy series, the Legend of the White Dragon: Dragon Prophecy (March 2008), Dragon Legends (July 2008), Dragon Legacy (January 2009), and Dragon Child (July 2009). The other is a YA science fiction story titled Dark Angel (April 2008), in which the "angels" are from another world rather than supernatural beings. For more information and excerpts, visit my website at www.melanienilles.com and my blog for anything I want to say about my life, my writing, or the world. In the meantime, browse my pictures to see what I've been up to (besides buying my first warmblood horse--I'm in love with my Beau and my husband is okay with it ;D ) or what the cats have been up to. In a couple years, I'll be riding again and showing Beau in dressage and eventually hunter.
Who I'd like to meet: Clinton Anderson (Downunder Horsemanship)
My brother, James (see his myspace profile in my friends below), who doesn't come home enough ;) and his girlfriend
Okay all you fans of this great author..... come on over to www. AllTheseBooks. com and join Melanie and lots of other great new authors and readers and let get to know each other!
I look forward to getting you new book too! I think you might be the most famous person I know. :-) After all you *know* Allen. Oh and there is that publish author thing you have snowballing. :-)
Glad to have you as a new friend. When I saw the terrain on your picture with the horse, I thought, hmmm, that looks real familiar. Just like the area of South Dakota where I grew up.
So hello to a fellow Dakotan, North Dakotan, that is. And to a fellow writer.
Bigger pics of Beau! Pretty baby. And you will commiserate with me over nasty winter cold, yeah? Cause people who actually have growing seasons just don't understand.
In the 21st century, corporations rule the world, science is big business and governments no longer exist. A war breaks out between two races…and one of them isn’t human.
Cimmerian City A science fiction novel of the future
Coming August 2007
