Mel E. Lemon
@mel-e-lemon.bsky.social
they/them - I write queer, cozy (but spicy!) books about werewolves that run a bakery - Violet Moon and Emerald Moon are out now! Buying info at linktr.ee/melelemon
Thank you to everyone who purchased books in Oct and helped me support a great organization in my community—the Westside Queer Resource Center! I ended up rounding up to add a little bit more. Doing what we can to make our communities a bit brighter!
November 13, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Thank you to everyone who purchased books in Oct and helped me support a great organization in my community—the Westside Queer Resource Center! I ended up rounding up to add a little bit more. Doing what we can to make our communities a bit brighter!
do I have some goodies for you
November 13, 2025 at 12:15 AM
do I have some goodies for you
Mutual pining is one of my favorite tropes, and it comes in so many flavors!
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Mutual pining is one of my favorite tropes, and it comes in so many flavors!
I want those wonderfully unhinged comments, too!
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I want those wonderfully unhinged comments, too!
only the most evil of anime villains 😆
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
only the most evil of anime villains 😆
Making progress on Wilma’s book! She’s got an outline of story beats with some details. MCs have names. It’s got a seasonal vibe. But there’s a lot left to do.
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Making progress on Wilma’s book! She’s got an outline of story beats with some details. MCs have names. It’s got a seasonal vibe. But there’s a lot left to do.
Werewolves, baked goods, and romance tropes, oh my!
#sapphicbooks #nonbinarybooks #lgbtqwriter #lgbtqbooks #sliceoflife #werewolves #indieauthor
#sapphicbooks #nonbinarybooks #lgbtqwriter #lgbtqbooks #sliceoflife #werewolves #indieauthor
November 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Werewolves, baked goods, and romance tropes, oh my!
#sapphicbooks #nonbinarybooks #lgbtqwriter #lgbtqbooks #sliceoflife #werewolves #indieauthor
#sapphicbooks #nonbinarybooks #lgbtqwriter #lgbtqbooks #sliceoflife #werewolves #indieauthor
I told myself I only needed to write one sentence today. I procrastinated for hours, but finally wrote one sentence. Then erased it. Then another. And erased that. Finally I wrote one that I let stick around (for now). And I wrote a few more!
November 4, 2025 at 5:09 AM
I told myself I only needed to write one sentence today. I procrastinated for hours, but finally wrote one sentence. Then erased it. Then another. And erased that. Finally I wrote one that I let stick around (for now). And I wrote a few more!
I published Violet Moon on Nov 2, 2023. Last year I celebrated by getting a tattoo of Sera and Parisa as wolves. This year I taught my panel at Kumoricon about self-publishing.
Thank you for all your support for my first book over the years. It’s been overwhelming in the most positive way.
Thank you for all your support for my first book over the years. It’s been overwhelming in the most positive way.
November 3, 2025 at 5:10 AM
I published Violet Moon on Nov 2, 2023. Last year I celebrated by getting a tattoo of Sera and Parisa as wolves. This year I taught my panel at Kumoricon about self-publishing.
Thank you for all your support for my first book over the years. It’s been overwhelming in the most positive way.
Thank you for all your support for my first book over the years. It’s been overwhelming in the most positive way.
Real talk — sales are down. Way down. Way below what I expect from previous years. Amaz*n was my primary source of author income. With the boycott, people just don’t seem to be seeking me out in other ways.
October 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Real talk — sales are down. Way down. Way below what I expect from previous years. Amaz*n was my primary source of author income. With the boycott, people just don’t seem to be seeking me out in other ways.
Kumoricon 2025! I updated my writing panel for this year. Half info session/half hype session, all writing goodness. Sunday from 9:30-10:30 in Panel 1. Let me know if you’ll be there 💜
October 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Kumoricon 2025! I updated my writing panel for this year. Half info session/half hype session, all writing goodness. Sunday from 9:30-10:30 in Panel 1. Let me know if you’ll be there 💜
I could use your help supporting my local queer resource center! Buy my books this month or share this post! Don’t like ama*zon? I offer ebooks on my website direct from me. Thanks for your support 💜🐺
October 20, 2025 at 5:53 PM
I could use your help supporting my local queer resource center! Buy my books this month or share this post! Don’t like ama*zon? I offer ebooks on my website direct from me. Thanks for your support 💜🐺
I’m donating my October sales to continue to help make things a little less awful in my community 💜 yes, I know it’s already past the halfway mark, but it’s never too late (and I just decided to do it). Help me support a great org!🌈 If you can’t make a purchase, please share this post! Thank you!
October 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I’m donating my October sales to continue to help make things a little less awful in my community 💜 yes, I know it’s already past the halfway mark, but it’s never too late (and I just decided to do it). Help me support a great org!🌈 If you can’t make a purchase, please share this post! Thank you!
Writers’ group met today, so that means Wil now has a loose outline (of story beats and some dialogue snippets, at least). Progress!
October 12, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Writers’ group met today, so that means Wil now has a loose outline (of story beats and some dialogue snippets, at least). Progress!
The best present is some book sales! Tell your buddies 💜 buying info in bio and on MelELemon.com. and have a lovely day today!
October 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
The best present is some book sales! Tell your buddies 💜 buying info in bio and on MelELemon.com. and have a lovely day today!
What are you into lately?
I was into K-pop back in the Big Bang/Girl’s Generation era, but kpdh has really been the gateway to getting back into it. Always liked Black Pink, but now I’m listening to more.
Also does anyone wanna talk about Japanese train vids? I got reccs.
I was into K-pop back in the Big Bang/Girl’s Generation era, but kpdh has really been the gateway to getting back into it. Always liked Black Pink, but now I’m listening to more.
Also does anyone wanna talk about Japanese train vids? I got reccs.
October 9, 2025 at 8:33 PM
What are you into lately?
I was into K-pop back in the Big Bang/Girl’s Generation era, but kpdh has really been the gateway to getting back into it. Always liked Black Pink, but now I’m listening to more.
Also does anyone wanna talk about Japanese train vids? I got reccs.
I was into K-pop back in the Big Bang/Girl’s Generation era, but kpdh has really been the gateway to getting back into it. Always liked Black Pink, but now I’m listening to more.
Also does anyone wanna talk about Japanese train vids? I got reccs.
Happy Lesbian Day!! To all the fabulous lesbians, both real and fictional, thank you for your excellence.
October 8, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Happy Lesbian Day!! To all the fabulous lesbians, both real and fictional, thank you for your excellence.
No AI comes anywhere near any of my books. The text and the art were all made by a human. And, if I haven’t been clear enough, I hate that theft machine and environment destroyer. Also I’m keeping my em dashes.
October 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
No AI comes anywhere near any of my books. The text and the art were all made by a human. And, if I haven’t been clear enough, I hate that theft machine and environment destroyer. Also I’m keeping my em dashes.
Book 3 is in the (for real now) starting stages! The start of a book project is fun and yet filled with decision fatigue. There’s so many ways it can go.
October 7, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Book 3 is in the (for real now) starting stages! The start of a book project is fun and yet filled with decision fatigue. There’s so many ways it can go.
Signed copies of my books are now available at A Novel Romance bookstore in Louisville, KY! Stop by and support both me and the lovely people at the store 💜
October 6, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Signed copies of my books are now available at A Novel Romance bookstore in Louisville, KY! Stop by and support both me and the lovely people at the store 💜
What’s next for the Pitch Mountain Pack? Wilma!! And her artistic rivals-to-lovers situation with a transmasc merman that I can’t wait for y’all to meet.
What are you excited to learn about Wil?
What are you excited to learn about Wil?
October 3, 2025 at 7:45 PM
What’s next for the Pitch Mountain Pack? Wilma!! And her artistic rivals-to-lovers situation with a transmasc merman that I can’t wait for y’all to meet.
What are you excited to learn about Wil?
What are you excited to learn about Wil?
what book promo feels like right now. I dunno, maybe you want something soft? like yeah, they have problems, but everything ends up lovely, and there’s a bakery.
September 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
what book promo feels like right now. I dunno, maybe you want something soft? like yeah, they have problems, but everything ends up lovely, and there’s a bakery.
A beautiful view of “war ravaged” Portland
September 28, 2025 at 10:50 PM
A beautiful view of “war ravaged” Portland
Yay for bisexual people! Seraphine, the MC of Violet Moon, is bisexual. And she’s also a bit of a bi disaster, but she’s doing her best (it’s just that having a crush on your bestie makes life more difficult!).
September 23, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Yay for bisexual people! Seraphine, the MC of Violet Moon, is bisexual. And she’s also a bit of a bi disaster, but she’s doing her best (it’s just that having a crush on your bestie makes life more difficult!).