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Melissa Lemay

Melissa Lemay lives in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, with her three children, four cats, and a dog. She never graduated college. She has lived an interesting life, and her experiences shape her writing (some might call it an obsession). She writes about God, addiction, trauma, healing, motherhood, and many other things. She enjoys spending time with family, drinking good coffee, and being outdoors. She loves animals. Her poem, Ephemeral, was chosen as "Poetic Publication of the Year" for 2023 at Spillwords Press.

Features

Onirobiont

Spillwords Press Awards 2025

The News Stand Series

Interviews

Spotlight On Writers – Andrew Minhinnick

Spotlight On Writers – Kelly Malleck

Spotlight On Writers – Stephen Herczeg

Not Just Another Resolution

Spillwords Press Awards 2025

Onirobiont

Helmut and Handball

Piece of My Heart

The Shame Threshold

Detroit

Spillwords Press Awards 2025

Great Scott!

A Little Black Dress

Finding Refuge

The News Stand Series

The Lavender Pages

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As Our Birthdays Loom

Shells – A Pantoum

This Light Goes With Me

Transition

Heavenly Nuggets