Welcome!

Hi, I’m Melissa Burnett!

I write novels about ordinary people falling into what I call pockets of weirdness. I live in rural Missouri with my husband and our cat. I’m a member of a writing group called the Washington Wordsmiths, and I lead a sub-group known as Wordsmiths Studio.

My debut novel, River Crossing, is the time travel book I’ve always wanted to write, about regret and hope and second chances. My second book, Fair Play, is about ghost hunters at a 1904 World’s Fair-themed amusement park. It’s the first in a planned trilogy about ghost hunters Kara Delaney and Sylvia Becker. I love reading and writing about creepy things, but only if there’s some warmth and humor to balance out the darkness. You can find information about all my books on my Amazon author page.

I have a background in musical theater, and I often work that into my writing. (If you’ve ever been involved with theater, you know that’s a pocket of weirdness right there!) I wrote many scripts for a drama team I used to lead, and I sold some of them. They’re probably still floating around the internet.

Oh, and I live in a 1926 house filled with antique oak bookcases, holding my collection of around 1600 books (including a TBR shelf of 300. Don’t judge!) We do hear creaks in the night and tell ourselves it’s the cat, but let’s be honest–in a 1926 house full of antiques, there’s bound to be a ghost or two.

Happy reading!