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Cancer and the Warrior’s Way

Posted in cancer, non-fiction, tagged , , , , , on October 21, 2023| Leave a Comment »

While I usually write paranormal romance, I have one non-fiction book about my experience with breast cancer. As a survivor, I chose to share my story with others.

Why?

Because what scared me the most about the whole treatment process was what I didn’t know.

What was going to happen?

What could I expect?

What tests and imaging were necessary before surgery? And what did they involve?

How would the chemo affect me? Or the radiation therapy?

Everything moved so quickly once the diagnosis was made I hardly had time to catch my breath. It was difficult to take it all in, let alone understand any of it.

The doctors did their best, I’m sure, but when you deal with something on a daily basis, you sometimes forget that not everyone else understands what you do. They rely on you to ask questions, forgetting you may not know what to ask.

If you or someone you know is facing breast cancer, please consider giving my book a read.

Thanks and best of luck to you.

Cancer and the Warrior’s Way

Also available as an AudioBook!

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Wanna Hear a Story?

Posted in Audio Books, cancer, Fantasy Romance, Non-fiction books, Paranormal romance, tagged , , , , on January 28, 2021| Leave a Comment »

Sometimes you want to grab a book and sit down with a cuppa to read.

Other times, you want to listen to someone tell you a story. Or at least I do.

I prefer to listen to audio books in the car. The road noise doesn’t affect them as much as it does the music, and I’m ot quite as distracted if I’m listening to a story I’ve read before. If I miss a paragraph or two, it’s fine. I already know how the plot goes.

But what to listen to…

If you like paranormal romance, a strong male character matched with an equally strong female, and love a good Scottish brogue, check out the first two books from my Esperance Series.

Both are available from Audible! And I love the voices Alistair Cameron uses for the characters, especially Jareth!

So go check them out. I also have a short non-fiction book available from Audible. Titled Cancer and the Warrior’s Way, it is the story of my struggle against breast cancer.

So check out Jareth, First Lord and Viviane, First Lady on Audible.

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Welcome to October

Posted in cancer, Mellie Miller, non-fiction, Non-fiction books, tagged , , , , , on October 1, 2020| Leave a Comment »

And to International Coffee Day! Grab a cuppa and sit with me for a few to celebrate!

What’s your favorite coffee? Do you have a favorite brand or a favorite recipe? And do you drink it hot or cold? I know, in summertime people drink the frappacino type drinks, but i still like mine hot and black. Our daughter likes the caramel macchiato, stirred please, with an extra shot.

October is also Breast Cancer Awareness Month. As a survivor, I wrote a short book about my experiences with the disease, from diagnosis through recovery. Titled Cancer and the Warrior’s Way, it goes through how my martial arts training helped me get through chemo and all the side effects of it and radiation therapy.

When I originally wrote the book, it was in paperback and in audio. When I released it as an ebook, I changed the author name slightly. So if you’d rather have the paperback or audio books, follow this link.

Have a wonderful month of October. At least our weather has gotten cooler and a little drier. I think my tomatoes are suffering from too much rain, but they’re hanging in there.

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Be Aware

Posted in cancer, tagged , , , , , on October 4, 2019| 1 Comment »

Yes, it’s that time of year again. October means Breast Cancer Awareness.

As a survivor, it is a time for me to sit down and reflect on things. And a few years ago, I wondered how my experience could be used to help others.

What had been my main fear at the time? Was it fear of the disease itself? Fear of the treatment?

No. While those things were a concern, they weren’t my main concern.

My main fear was of what I didn’t know. How would the treatment affect me? And for how long? What was the process from diagnosis moving forward?

Once the cancer was diagnosed, things moved at a blinding speed. While I’m sure my doctors talked to me about the process, much of it was in a language I didn’t understand. Since they deal with this all the time, I suppose they assume everyone will follow what they’re trying to say.

But when you’re dealing with the emotional trauma of the diagnosis as well as everything else going on in life, it all becomes a blur.

So I sat down to write a short book about my experience, from a layman’s point of view. Something people could refer back to, if they’re treatment was similar to mine.

And something to give them hope.

You can find my little book on Amazon for Kindle.

Or it’s available at Audible as well.

If you have been diagnosed with breast cancer, or know someone who could benefit from reading this, please go ahead and take the plunge.

And don’t forget to have the girls checked out. Make sure they’re healthy.

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