Melanie hutsell biography
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Melanie Hutsell was born in Maryville, Tennessee, right at the foothills of the Smokey Mountains near Dollywood. She was shy as a little girl, but would slowly come out of her shell as the years went by. When Melanie was asked by her Freshman English teacher to perform a soliloquy from "Romeo and Juliet", she was absolutely terrified, but after class, her teacher told her she should start auditioning for plays. Her favorite role was "The Wicked Witch of the West". From there, she went on to to The University of Tennessee and studied drama for 2 years. One day, she happened upon a book about "The Second City" and knew that this was describing exactly what she wanted to do. Against her parents wishes, she moved to Chicago, studied at Second City and met one of the best Improv teachers in the business, Mr. Mick Napier. At the request of Mick himself, Melanie became one of the co-founding members of "The Annoyance Theatre", which is still thrivi
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The Book of Susan
- A Novel
- By: Melanie K. Hutsell
- Narrated by: Rachel McKendree
- Length: 6 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
Overall
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Meet Dr. Susan Huffman: wife to chancery court judge Samuel Ellison, mother to adorable Ian, and college professor on track for tenure. She’s a woman who has always lived bygd her mind. Then new-in-town Lorraine Davis accepts an invitation to her home, and the mysterious visions begin....
- 5 out of 5 stars
Wow. Just wow.
- bygd WY Girl on the Beach on 02-02-23
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We’re pleased to spotlight Melanie Hutsell and her writing life. Thank you for helping us spread the word on how the KWG supports our writing community for writers at all stages of their writing journey.
- How long have you been a member of the KWG?
I started coming to meetings not long after I moved to the greater Knoxville area in 2006. I joined in 2007 or 2008, I think. I’ve been a KWG board member and the nominations committee chair. - Are you in a writing group?
I’m not currently part of a writing group, although I was for many years. I have started a new writing group for beginning fiction writers, details are here. - What kind of writing do you do?
I write literary fiction, both short and long form, usually with an Appalachian setting. Sometimes my work contains elements of magic realism. - What project are you working on now?
I recently finished a novel and am in the exploratory early stages of beginning a new one. I never talk mu