Melanie Tem was an American horror and dark fantasy author.
12 Facts About Melanie Tem
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Melanie Tem attended Allegheny College as an undergraduate, and earned her master's in social work at the University of Denver in Colorado.
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When Tem wasn't writing, she worked as a social worker and administrator with the elderly, disabled, and children.
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Melanie Tem said that she prefers the term "dark fantasy" instead of being described as a horror author because she wants to disturb people, not scare them.
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Melanie Tem found inspiration working as a social worker and has explained how it has impacted her writing.
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Melanie Tem began her storytelling with a small memory then improvised the remainder of the story.
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In one of her stories, Come Live with Me, Melanie Tem tells the story of her relationship with her father growing up and into her adult life.
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Melanie Tem finds herself having to correct her father's pronunciation, just as he did to her as a child.
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Melanie Tem continues with a story of a road trip to Quebec, Canada where they talk about their family history that they cannot agree on.
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Claudette explains that she ran into a street artist, despite Melanie Tem not remembering any street artists in the area.
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Melanie Tem recalls an awkward conversation between her and Claudette asking her why she always made fun of her as a child.
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Melanie Tem met her husband, Steve Rasnic, at a writer's workshop and they were married for 35 years they had 4 children.