Mindi Welton-Mitchell/Melinda Mitchell

@revmindi.bsky.social

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She/they Scifi/fantasy author, minister, mom, currently residing in Wisconsin. Loves cheese.

The Dragon Has Some Complaints featuring a three headed red dragon and a young woman on the cover. In the background my pedicure color is a shade of blue.
Air quality from airnow.gov shows Brookfield WI in the very unhealthy purple range and AQI of 231.
Airnow.gov reading for Brookfield WI is moderate with an AQI of 99.
AQI for Brookfield, WI in the hazardous range at 413.
AirNow.gov air quality showing 608 AQI and at the end of hazardous.
AirNow.gov with the arrow all the way into the maroon Hazardous rating and the current air quality at 393 for Brookfield, WI.
Strawberry tart
Calendar app that reads 11 Sat Nothing Scheduled.
Woman wearing dragonflies on her shirt and earrings with sunglasses on her head.
A truck painted in camo with Ely Deer Processing also apparently wants you to know their evangelistic message near the taillights.
Cover of Fortunate Son featuring a giant mech attacking a man in a black suit hiding behind rocks. Cover by Natania Barron.
A rainbow cornhole board with a blue bean bag on shadowy grass.
Frame 1: Snoopy sits at the typewriter, thinking. Frame 2: Snoopy starts typing. Frame 3: the text reads Book One Part 1 Chapter One Page 1. Frame 4: Snoopy thinks "What A Great Start!"
A woman with sunglasses wears a black shirt with the wording This Pastor Loves You and Pastor is written in pride rainbow colors.
Alan Rickman from Sense and Sensibility in a sepia tone giving a slight, sad smile.
Two women wear the same dark heather Stardust and Ashes t-shirt.
A navy blue backpack with a green water bottle, a blue unicorn popper key chain and a rainbow heart pin set in the grass.
Sunset with an orange, pink, and purple sky over dark trees.
Tall boy wearing a blue gown and cap.
Joey from friends saying yeah the Knicks rule!
Obi wan shouting You were supposed to cut down your word count Not add to it!
Miss Vickie Avocado Oil Aged Cheddar and Black Pepper Flavored Chips.
A young boy in a white shirt and a blue backpack, ready for kindergarten.
A wood etching with a quote from Laser Eyes Ain't Everything "No more smashing up buildings when you've got a better plan. I promise...My garage is fully accessible and is a great place to meet. And I make a mean dairy-free hot chocolate."
Woman with brown hair sitting in front of a window wearing a blue T shirt with colored hearts and words in orange that read Joy Is An Act of Resistance.
Woman with a streak of people in her hair and wearing a flannel shirt stands next to a taller woman with a teal sweatshirt with big brown buttons.
Cover of The Irresistible Urge to Fall For Your Enemy by Brigitte Knightley, a purple border with a woman in white with a potion in front of her and a swan in her corner, and a man in black holding a dagger and a hellhound in his corner.
Me sharing about the power of storytelling, especially of retelling old stories to lift up voices that have been marginalized or silenced.
Cover of Cur Me Out In Little Stars by Amy Sundberg, with a woman on the cover in a green dress, standing in front of a city, and a wormhole in the sky.
Picture of a woman with glasses wearing red, next to a sign that reads Sarah Welton Mat-Su School Board Students are OUR future.
Fireside Books Logo Text reads Signing with Melinda Mitchell On the left is the cover of Fortunate Son featuring a giant mech and a man hiding behind a rock. On the right is a picture of me (Melinda Mitchell) in a blue shirt and purple scarf in front of a rainbow quilt. Remaining text reads Melinda Mitchell will be at Fireside Books on Saturday March 28th from 10 am to 12 pm to sign copies of her book Fortunate Son.
A street and houses with a deep pink and lavender sky.
Laptop open on the tray table of an Amtrak train. Picturesque Iowa (barren corn fields at this time of year) as the window view.
A gold medal with 14K etched inside Text reads A Medal For You February Writing Challenge 14K! I write 14,000 words this month!
Screenshot of my Facebook post: One of her favorite hymns that she and I (Mindi) used to sing as a duet in church was What Wondrous Love is This? The last verse speaks to us now: And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on, I'll sing on, And when from death I'm free, I'll sing on. And when from death I'm free, I'll sing and joyful be, And through eternity, I'll sing on, I'll sing on, And through eternity, I'll sing on. We love you, Mom.
Threatening email from a Herry Sharp to leave negative reviews on my book that is currently out of print.
A woman in a white hat and white blanket sits on a porch looking out at the snow.
The cover of the book Fortunate Son by Melinda Mitchell featuring a giant mech attacking a man hiding behind some rocks. Text reads READ ME! Monster Mech Battles Forbidden love and messy love triangle Retelling of the biblical story of David Action packed space adventure Wannabe pop star turned war hero LGBTQ+ characters and relationships (with a bisexual sign)
A Dashboard Jesus sitting on my desk. He is wearing a white robe with a brown sash. Proportionally, his legs and torso seem short.
Ice covered rocks on the shore of Lake Michigan
Background: purple on top, orange on the bottom. Center: cover of FORTUNATE SON, featuring a mech monster attacking a man wearing black hiding behind rocks. Text: A new epic saga begins in this sci-fi retelling of the biblical story of David A week ago Armas was working the family farm and protecting the sheep. Now he's protecting the kingdom from mech monsters. Ebook, paperback and hardcover notapipepublishing.com
February Writing Challenge Participant. I have set a goal for writing this month. A gold award with a red and blue band and the word WRITER in black above the text "A medal for you"
A distant sun/star shining in the dark of space. The cover of Fortunate Son featuring a giant mech attacking a man wearing black surrounded by rocks. Text reads A new epic story begins ... Available in ebook, paperback and hardcover from notapipepublishing.com
An orange background with a gas giant and rocks below. Text shows reader reviews of Fortunate Son, all four and five stars. Readers are RAVING about FORTUNATE SON!
An animated book turns by page, and to the right is the cover of FORTUNATE SON featuring a mech attacking a man wearing black. Text reads It's Book Season! Cozy up with your next read!
Text reads 1043 days December 30, 2025 - November 7, 2028
Text reads 308 days December 30, 2025 - November 3, 2026
Four cartoon faces with Santa hats eating cheese. Text reads the 4 Stages of Eating Cheese 1 eating cheese 2 still eating cheese 3 ate too much cheese 4 bit more cheese
A Christmas tree on top of a hardwood floor with a pile of books and an open book, and the center book is the cover of Fortunate Son.
A rust colored background that looks like water droplets or shattered glass. The cover of Fortunate Son on the right, with a giant mech attacking a man wearing black hiding behind rocks. Text reads: a classic story retold as a new epic space opera. What are you willing to lose to save the ones you love? Notapipepublishing.com - Amazon - Barnes and Noble
A screenshot of the Not A Pipe Publishing's newsletter with a picture of Fortunate Son's cover in the middle. Text reads: The Not a Pipe Newsletter (trying to keep it short) Our new and improved store is up and running! Check it out here: www.NotAPipeStore.com And we have a couple of deals for you. Right now, if you buy one item, you get 25% off the second item storewide. Or, if you use the code DecemberWriter at checkout, and you get a book and a piece of apparel, you get $5 off. Try both and see which saves you the most! While you’re there, check out our newest books. Our current bestseller, Fortunate Son by Melinda Mitchell, is a retelling of the Biblical story of David, but set in a science fiction world with giant mechs and spaceships. Yes, it’s as freaking awesome as it sounds! Get your copy HERE.
A spiral galaxy in the background and the graphics of the book Fortunate Son as a hardcover, ebook and paperback. The text reads The epic sci-fi retelling of the King David story begins ... Available as ebook, paperback and hardcover! notapipepublishing.com
Background is a light purple that looks like glass shattered In the middle is the cover of FORTUNATE SON, which has a mech hunting a man who is wearing a black suit and holding a pistol. Text reads: A new epic saga based on the story of King David How can you hold on when everything you know and love is about to shatter? You don't. You let go. Then you fight like hell for a new world. Available everywhere books are sold Notapipepublishing.com
Image has the cover of FORTUNATE SON in the center with a mech towering over a man with a gun wearing black. Text reads NEW BOOK! -Monster Mech Battles! -Forbidden love & messy love triangle. -Retelling of the biblical story of David. -Action-packed space adventure. -Wannabe pop star turned war hero. -LGBTQ+ characters and relationships.
Yellow and orange background with the cover of FORTUNATE SON on the left and a spiral galaxy on the right, with the text reading: A Sci-fi Retelling of David A new epic saga begins in the STARDUST AND ASHES universe! Join Armas, Kyla, and Jon on their quests to save the kingdom - from the king - and what it will cost each of them. Available as ebook, paperback, and hardcover! NotAPipePublishing.com
JC's slightly misshapen shortbread cookies on a burgundy Fiestaware plate. Christmas lights in the background.
A snowy background on blue with the cover of FORTUNATE SON on the front, featuring a mech attacking a man wearing black. Text reads: Treat others Treat yourself New Sci-fi Book Release Notapipepublishing.com
Pink background showing two women, both wearing purple scarves. The one on the left is Meg and has short hair, the one on the right is me with longer hair. Text reads Ministry Mondays with Meg Please join me and my friend, author Melinda Mitchell on Monday, December 1st for a live episode of Ministry Mondays with Meg. Mindi holds the record for the most appearances on the show and is such a joy! She is back this time to talk about her new book, Fortunate Son, from the Stardust and Ashes series. Bring your questions and join the fun! When Rev. Mindi is not writing she serves as the executive regional minister for the American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin. Live Dec. 1st @ 11AM EST