Mastering the Metaphor

Melissa Burkley is a speculative fiction author and psychologist, with an expertise in racism and sexism. She has written several articles discussing how writers can use psychological science to improve their craft. Such work has appeared in Poets & Writers Magazine, Hinnom Magazine, and Psychology Today. Her fiction has appeared in Tainted Love: Women in Horror Anthology, Night Terrors (Vol. 8 & 14), and Women in Horror Annual 2, and her poetry will be featured in the upcoming HWA Poetry Showcase and Spooky Magazine