Melissa J. L. Smith

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  • Intro, Studio Ops & Post
  • Management & Casting
  • Projects & Operations
  • Writing and Producing
  • Marketing & Branding
  • Writing Portfolio
  • The Stained Stilettos
  • Links to booksellers
  • The Expendable Ex
  • The Stunned Stuntman
  • More
    • Intro, Studio Ops & Post
    • Management & Casting
    • Projects & Operations
    • Writing and Producing
    • Marketing & Branding
    • Writing Portfolio
    • The Stained Stilettos
    • Links to booksellers
    • The Expendable Ex
    • The Stunned Stuntman

Melissa J. L. Smith

Melissa J. L. SmithMelissa J. L. SmithMelissa J. L. Smith
  • Intro, Studio Ops & Post
  • Management & Casting
  • Projects & Operations
  • Writing and Producing
  • Marketing & Branding
  • Writing Portfolio
  • The Stained Stilettos
  • Links to booksellers
  • The Expendable Ex
  • The Stunned Stuntman
Hello and welcome!

Thanks for visiting Melissa J. L. Smith's writing portfolio

I am a Hollywood studio veteran and professional writer. You may know me from Disney, Warner Bros., NBCUniversal, Sony or Lorimar. I write about Hollywood, romance and murder, and an occasional foray into the supernatural. I also cover television series for several websites. Thanks for checking out my portfolio!

Melissa's novels available at these booksellers

On sale at Amazon, Barnes & Noble and over 200 booksellers

The Case of The Stained Stilettos

When legendary Hollywood actress Dana Montgomery throws a party, murder is on the menu.


Mix in improper flirtations, fragile egos, an addiction or two, and a cast of Hollywood's beautiful people.


Join couture-wearing P.I. Mercy Wilde and her stylish husband, attorney Joseph Luce, as they investigate crime in Tinseltown.

The Stained Stilettos available at over 200 booksellers worldwide

Writing Samples for Melissa J. L. Smith

Coming soon

The Expendable Ex...A Luce and Wilde Hollywood Mystery

Studio president, Bradford Lawshé, sat in his office drinking  coffee as he reviewed the call sheets for the day. His eyes landed on  the last call sheet…his “problem child” feature film. It was over budget  and the dailies were bad.
 

This movie would be the death of him. Or of someone at the studio. He looked up and...

You can almost smell the bread baking

My Grandmother's Apron

Husband and wife, Joseph Sciuto and Melissa J. L. Smith were fortunate to grow up with their grandmas in the house.
 

Although they had vastly different  backgrounds, these two dynamic women, determined to make life better for  their families, left this treasure-trove of stories for everyone to  enjoy.
 

Share the happiness!

And coming soon with a supernatural flair...

Once In A Blood Moon

Just like every day, today should be a magical day at Glashtynthorne Mansion…literally. 


But, black clouds are gathering over the fields and the rolling thunder in the distance means one of two things…the weatherman was right about storms moving in…or something evil is trying to invade the peaceful magical air...

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The Case of The Stained Stilettos (a Luce and Wilde Hollywood Mystery) on sale now

The first installment of the Luce and Wilde Hollywood Mystery series, The Case of the Stained Stilettos:is on sale from over 200 outlets worldwide. Click here for a list of booksellers.

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