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Belinda Missen

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An avid reader and daydreamer, Belinda Missen can often be found behind the wheel of her car, buzzing about while devouring audiobooks. Her published works include A Recipe for Disaster, and the bestselling One Week ’Til Christmas.

As well as writing books, Belinda recently co-authored the screenplay adaptation of Escape from the Commodore 64 with David Hearne. It has since received official selection at the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards.

Residing in Australia, Belinda is currently working on her next novel.


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Belinda Missen Hey Jess,
Thank you so much!

I've had a ball not only writing Red, but also wrapping him up and sending him out into the world.

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Hey Jess,
Thank you so much!

I've had a ball not only writing Red, but also wrapping him up and sending him out into the world.

And thank you for taking the time to leave honest feedback, I appreciate it greatly. It always gives me something to think about and to learn from as I move into Red2. That pesky Emmy, we might have to give her some concrete next time!

I'm really glad that you enjoyed the book, and hope you look for my future releases.

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Belinda Missen In terms of self-help, I've been reading a bit about manipulative people lately. I can recommend In Sheep's Clothing by George K Simon. 101 Essays to …moreIn terms of self-help, I've been reading a bit about manipulative people lately. I can recommend In Sheep's Clothing by George K Simon. 101 Essays to Change the Way You Think, by Brianna Wiest is also a fantastic book that will help give you a better perspective of the world around you. (less)
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One Week 'Til Christmas

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Accidentally in Love

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A Recipe for Disaster

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Lessons in Love

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Red

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Say Yes

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We’ve all been there, right? First love rolls back into your town or your life and … now what the hell do I do? And if they haven’t, we’ve ALL wondered where they are now, what they’re doing, and what life would look like. So starts the dilemma for H ...more
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Friends, 2024 is the year of reading more arcs and making sure I read out of my comfort zone. After all, how else are we exposed to new things? Also, please keep that in mind as you read my review as your mileage may vary.

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“I Love Postcards – It means someone’s thinking enough about me to want to share something with me. Above that, it says they’re willing to put those words out in public by sending them through a postal service where everyone gets to read them on their journey. They’re intensely personal”
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“You seduced a young woman in order to be able to finish your talks with her. You could not do that without living with her. You could not live with her without seducing her; but that was the by-product. The point is that you can't otherwise talk. You can't finish talks at street corners; in museums; even in drawing-rooms. You mayn't be in the mood when she is in the mood – for the intimate conversation that means the final communion of your souls. You have to wait together – for a week, for a year, for a lifetime, before the final intimate conversation may be attained...and exhausted. So that...

That in effect was love.”
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“Higher than the beasts, lower than the angels, stuck in our idiot Eden.”
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“Being a geek is all about being honest about what you enjoy and not being afraid to demonstrate that affection. It means never having to play it cool about how much you like something. It’s basically a license to proudly emote on a somewhat childish level rather than behave like a supposed adult. Being a geek is extremely liberating.”
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“The war had made a man of him! It had coarsened him and hardened him. There was no other way to look at it. It had made him reach a point at which he would no longer stand unbearable things.”
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