mmerriam | Northern Lights: 20 MinnSpec Tales ToC: #12. "At The Edge of Twilight, Melissa..."

Northern Lights: 20 MinnSpec Tales ToC: #12. "At The Edge of Twilight, Melissa Remembers Flight" by Michael Merriam

I was not going to place one of my own stories in the anthology, since I was handling editorial duties. Several members of MinnSpec protested when they found out, pointing out that I'm a founding member of the group and have sold over 60 pieces of short fiction. I talked it over with the publisher and we came to this decision: I would select all the stories I wanted for the anthology. If that filled the word count requirement, it was closed. If there was room for another story, I would send my selection to the publisher (who also edits several magazines) and he would make the final decision as to whether my story was included or not. That's what I did and here we are.

This is one of my very favorite stories of my own, and I might never have written it if

xjenavivex had not asked. It was supposed to fit the theme of imprisonment. I decided I wanted it to come from within the character, in this case a body that failed and what it means for the character.

"At The Edge of Twilight, Melissa Remembers Flight" was originally published online at Three Crow Press, August 2009

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