Mrivers

I’m a writer. Strap in.

My name is Melissa, I’m a good listener and I'm patient. My friends say I’m sweet and I give really good hugs. This whole dating thing is new for me, but I'm ready to find my best friend and eternal companion. I may be shy and quiet at first, it’s just who I am, because I hunger to understand people’s perspective because understanding one another is so important to me. Communication and respect is key for me. As I warm up, I like to think I'm funny with a dry sense of humor and I love to laugh with others. I’m easy-going and only insist on things I feel strongly about. I am loyal and not easily swayed. I believe in honesty and having open communication so agreements can be reached (but never compromising either person’s emotional and spiritual happiness or needs).

The biggest aspect of my identity is that I am a writer. I’m always seeing the world through story, or I get lost in thought thinking about characters and plot. I’m currently working on editing a first draft of a novel so I can prep it for submissions. Fingers crossed my brain won’t fry from basically rewriting the entire thing and trying to keep all the changes straight. (I actually won’t mind if my future companion would be willing to be my cheerleader for encouragement in such endeavors.)

I love to read. My personal library is my equivalent of an art collection. I read mostly fantasy and urban fantasy - though a good sci-fi will catch my attention to. “Life before death” anyone know that quote?

I enjoy drawing and occasionally painting - mostly graphite or ink sketches, but I’m crafty in general (lately, I’ve been making these little flower fairies out of wire and silk flowers and a bead). If faced with a problem my creative side inevitably finds a way to solve the issue.

I’m a movie and tv series junkie and I love a good binge-watch of something new. (Supernatural anyone?) Documentaries are my idea of a lazy Sunday afternoon — simply because I love learning about everything. My useless-trivia is vast and varied.

I love the forest and the smell of earth and living green. My fondest memories as a child were when my family went camping in the redwoods and we’d catch salamanders in the creeks.

I’m not a huge gamer, but I’ll make a hard right turn for anything Legend of Zelda. (I fell in love with Ocarina of Time, I still think Twilight Princess is underrated, and Breath of the Wild will change how Zelda games are created from here on out.... if you want a long discussion topic, this would be it, because there are so many ideas and theories I have for this series!)