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Melissa Baron is a technical writer and editor from Chicago. She holds a B.A. in English and is a Denver Publishing Institute graduate. She is a former Book Riot contributor and book staffer at the annual Heartland Fall Forum. In her spare time she likes to play video games, watch horror movies, travel with her husband, and play with their two cats, Denali and Mango.

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My Darling Dreadful Thing

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People We Meet on Vacation

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