Author: Melinda Kucsera

Melinda Kucsera writes fantastic short stories, novels, and books when not being kidnapped by dragons or chased by armies of fictional creatures. (Her characters do, on occasion, rescue her.) She leaves the running of her newsletter to a cast of lovable characters who hog her inbox. Enough about her, it’s us you’re really interested in, her cast of characters. Join us every week for a new story at www.mkucsera.com/welcomecharacters. Over 15,000 readers have enjoyed their fight to survive and thrive as they straddle the often blurry line between fiction and reality. Let them take you on an adventure behind and between the scenes. Sign up at www.mkucsera.com/welcomecharacters to experience our weekly shenanigans. Go where no book or newsletter has gone before!
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She’s back! (with wings and a halo)

Melinda Kucsera

Hi Readers! We hope you’re enjoying our adventures because there’s more to come! It’s official! Our angelic cast member, a certain sister (and auntie to the writer of this missive), is getting her own story! You saw her in Curse Breaker: Enchanted. (She had a dramatic cameo near the end.) In Curse Breaker: Falls, she’s back–this time with wings and a shiny new halo. Come hell or demons, Papa’s deceased sister-turned-angel, Sovvan, flew in to help because we can’t take on three villains and their goons alone. And she has actual lines in this one! I may or may not have a conversation … Continue reading She’s back! (with wings and a halo)

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We’re Falling into eReaders today!

Melinda Kucsera

Hi Readers! I’m so excited. I hope you are too. Today is the big day. Our fourth book, Curse Breaker: Falls, is officially on sale. Yes, the wait *is* over. Find out what we (and that scary dude the ‘Adversary’) do next. We just can’t get rid of that soul-stealing troublemaker. In Curse Breaker: Falls, we’re facing not one but three villains. Yes, you read that right–three villains. (Because one zealot with a magic-destroying rock wasn’t enough.) What did we do to deserve this? Well, there was this mutiny and–oh, I’m not supposed to tell you about that. 😉 (But our awesome scribe … Continue reading We’re Falling into eReaders today!

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Will Bear Save Us?

Melinda Kucsera

Hi Readers! It’s Ran, and I’m writing to you from under the bed. I’m hiding from the germs making our scribe sick. With a book for my pillow, Curse Breaker: Faceted of course, and a flashlight to read by, I’m ready for anything those germs can dish out. Did you hear that? People were screaming. Their legs flashed by then vanished into the darkness falling over everything. Someone kicked Sarn in the side narrowly missing his shivering son. “Do something!” an old woman yelled, but something whisked her away before Sarn could reply. A cold, leathery thing wrapped around Sarn’s ankle. It was … Continue reading Will Bear Save Us?

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When Stalactite-Swinging Sleuths Assemble …

Melinda Kucsera

Hi Readers! If you celebrated Thanksgiving this past Thursday, we hope you enjoyed it. If you didn’t, we hope you had a great day. We did. Though some of the cast had a better time than others. While you weren’t looking, Jerlo went skulking about the nether regions of Mount Eredren seeking answers. He met with a whole lot of trouble and one of our stranger cast members. Read on to find out what happened. [Note: the cast of the Curse Breaker Series does not recommend trying this at home. Only professional Rangers should go about swinging on stalactites.] Jerlo: The … Continue reading When Stalactite-Swinging Sleuths Assemble …

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7 Ways to Survive Turkey Day – A Character’s Guide to Food, Fun + How Not to be Demon-Food this Holiday Season

Melinda Kucsera

Hi Readers! The cast of the Curse Breaker series would like to wish you and your loved ones a happy Thanksgiving. Feast with care this holiday season because food (and its preparation) can be deadly. I should know. (This is Ran, if you hadn’t guessed.) I’ve been involved in a fair amount of food-related capers in my short fictional life. To keep you safe this holiday, I’ve compiled a list of tips to help you arrive alive to your chosen bounty. So here we go. 7 Holiday Survival Tactics from the fictional pros (me): The wait can be deadly. Keep … Continue reading 7 Ways to Survive Turkey Day – A Character’s Guide to Food, Fun + How Not to be Demon-Food this Holiday Season

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Ghosts Surprise Cast and Giveaway Stuff

Melinda Kucsera

Hi Readers! “Come and see. Oh, come and see—” As their haunting refrain repeated, the pawn tipped over so the wind could flip open our book, Curse Breaker: Faceted, and turn its pages. Light cascaded out and words leaped from the page. They caught Papa and me (ahem, *Ran*) in its spell. And now, I bring you an excerpt from Curse Breaker: Faceted. Ghostly Surprises “Papa, I want to go now. I’m scared.” Ran huddled close, pressing his small body tight against Sarn’s side. Something had changed the dynamic down here. Shadows strengthened, growing larger and bolder. They tapped gray fingers against the … Continue reading Ghosts Surprise Cast and Giveaway Stuff

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Come & See What His Dark Deeds Have Done

Melinda Kucsera

Hi Readers! We hope you had a great week. Thank you to all who bought a copy of Curse Breaker: Faceted. We hope you’re enjoying it as much as we are. And now back to where you last saw us–on our way out of a scary castle after an equally scary dude appeared. (Said hooded man appears in Curse Breaker: Faceted, where he shows off his sickle-smiling mug and lures just about everyone to their doom. What game is he playing? How does it affect me and my dad? You’ll have to read Curse Breaker: Faceted to find out.) Yes, the Adversary somehow made … Continue reading Come & See What His Dark Deeds Have Done