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Written In Melanin

I'm C. M. Lockhart (also known as Chelsea) and I write books about Black girls who aren't all that nice.

I'm also a podcaster, freelancer, and owner of the Melanin Library, but my love for writing is at the root of everything I do. So, I'm here to share my author journey and the things I've learned along the way through candid discussions on The Melanin Chat and writing sprints where we can be productive together!

💚 Wrath of the Gods Trilogy
We Are the Origin
We Are Dying Gods

💜 The Lady Widow Series
Death Among the Stars

🤎 Standalones and Anthologies
Keeping Promises
Magic in the Melanin: A Black Fantasy Anthology

🖤 Featured In
The Stygian Collection
FIYAH #32: Spacefaring Aunties

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C² Chronicles: Querying Project Necromancer | First Response

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C² Chronicles: Querying Project Necromancer | Requests Have Arrived

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C² Chronicles: Project Necromancer is done... now what?

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Will she finish the book? Find out this time on C² CHRONICLES! 💥

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Unveiling the Realities of Traditional Publishing

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DNF'd Book Club - Outdrawn

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Navigating Corporate America | Insights from author Nicole S. Palmer

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C² Chronicles Update | May 2025

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How to sell your book | Marketing advice every author needs to hear

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How to use social media as an author (advice that actually works)

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Rant Review | There was a LOT of colorism in this book 🙄

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DNF'd Book Club - Uncut Pilot Episode

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C² Chronicles | 2025 Goals 🎉 I’m writing 3 books in 6 months 😅

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FLIPPING THE SCRIPT on racial narratives! 🎙️| An interview with Clare Brown

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DIVERSITY and REPRESENTATION are more than just buzz words 💥 | An Interview with EA Noble

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Ellipsus: The Best Free Writing Software

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From YA to MG | The Challenges of Trad Publishing

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Writing the overlooked experiences of Black men

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✨Member Exclusive✨ Black Narratives with Dr. Sabin Prentis Duncan

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What have we learned? | Anthology Talk

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C² Chronicles | ✨Magic in the Melanin Cover Reveal ✨ and shelving (?) Project Necromancer 🙈

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What is the ideal short story submission? | Anthology Talk

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Young Adult and New Adult are not the same | Anthology Talk

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Black stories should be fun | Anthology Talk

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Why short stories get rejected | Anthology Talk

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C² Chronicles | All Black Anthologies 🤎 Submitting to them and creating one 👀

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Balancing Life and Writing with Rachel Howzell Hall

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