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Welcome to the new Melindaville! My name is Melinda Tyler and I’m lucky to be alive. I believe gratitude helped me transform and survive through many of life's difficult situations. Some people should never become parents. My father was one such. Throughout my childhood, he abused me in every imaginable way. This abuse left its ugly mark on many aspects of my life and led to much self-destructive behavior. I became an exotic dancer in the early 1980’s, after which time I became a rather end call girl. I made poor choices, such as involving myself in the sex industry. I became an exotic dancer in the early 1980’s, after which time I became a high-end call girl. I also started and managed the world’s first fantasy phone call line: Julie’s Hotline. Once I had the money, I started masking the pain of my childhood with drugs. Soon, I was at the lowest point of my life. For more than a year, I wandered city streets. Sometimes crashing on friends'(or bar acquaintances’) couches. At times, I rode the city busses at night, sleeping in the back. The drivers were usually great; most realized I had nowhere else to go. In early January of 1994, I’d finally had it. Taking advantage of a friend's place when he was away, I tried committing suicide—and nearly succeeded. I awoke in the hospital. Fate is strange. During the night, the upstairs neighbor, whom I hardly knew checked in on me. He'd known I was suicidal because we'd talked about it that day. The first person I saw was a nurse who wore a nametag. Moses. I told him I wished I'd jumped off a building. He shook his head and said, "No. You would have jest messed yourself up and be in a wheelchair. You supposed to LIVE, girl. Now straighten yo ass up.” He introduced me to the man who changed my life: Tim Callahan. He got me into treatment with no money and no insurance. You cannot repay that kind of gift. After visiting my estranged mother, she made me a great offer. I had told her I wanted to start college. She gave me that chance with much financial and emotional support. I moved back to Montana to build bridges with my mother and to make something of myself. I graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Health and Human Development. From there, I entered a biopsychology doctoral program at Penn State. Today, I teach. I write—I love to write. This is the second iteration of Melindaville. I published the first iteration in 2008, which ran through 2012. Then I started writing my first novel, the just published mystery, The Purified, which is available on Amazon—and soon on other sites and in bookstores. I am currently working on the second novel in the Montana Wylde series, The Deceived. I am excited, nervous, and happy to restart Melindaville and to launch my career as a novelist. I’m a better writer than I was in 2008 but I still have much to learn. But I invite you all to share your thoughts and questions with me, as we continue on our life’s adventures. Many thanks to my readers—old and new! Melinda Tyler

An Open Letter to Dr. Christine Blasey Ford

#Metoo America's Soul Challenges Childhood Abuse Human Sexuality In the News PTSD from #MeToo Sexual PredatorsSep 19 Melinda

(Photo credit to Writer93) Dear Dr. Blasey, I am so sorry you suffered through the indignity of having an intentional sexually assault when…

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My Divorce from the New York Times (irreconcilable differences)

America's Soul Blue 2018 Blue Tsunami 2018 Blue Wave 2018 Changing In the News Politics Progressive Progressive Values Trump Lies Trump's Fake PresidencyAug 30 Melinda

Thank Goddess we didn’t have kids because this divorce was contentious enough without having to drag innocent young lives into the mix. I…

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Be on alert: America is Still under Attack on Social Media

America's Soul Blue 2018 Challenges In the News Politics Progressive Values The Resistance Trump's Fake PresidencyAug 22Aug 22 Melinda

Our country is in grave trouble right now. We are mirroring Germany of the early 1930’s in so many ways. It’s frightening to…

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Why I have No Sympathy for Melania Trump

Human Sexuality In the News Life as a Call Girl Politics Psychology Sex industry Sexual Predators The Resistance Trump LiesJul 23Jul 23 Melinda

(Photo credit NBC Network) Melania Trump was a high-end call girl at one point, when she met her charming husband (/sarcasm). Donald Trump…

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My Illegal Abortion

Abortion America's Soul Blue Wave 2018 Human Sexuality Politics Progressive ValuesJul 5 Melinda

I had just turned 15 when my closest friend, (for the purpose of this blog, I’ll call her Sharon) came to me and…

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Why I Speak About My Unspeakable Sexual Past

Challenges Changing Childhood Abuse Life Sex industryJun 5 Melinda

(Photo of me in young adulthood) Over the years, a few people—who were brave enough to question my motives—asked me why I came…

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Women Finally Taking Down Their Sexual Abusers

#Metoo America's Soul Blue Wave 2018 Human Sexuality Politics Rants The Resistance Trump Lies Trump's Fake PresidencyMay 16May 16 Melinda

(Photo credit to Writer93) Women have suffered for generations—since the beginning of the human race—because of one primary thing: they don’t have the…

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Stormy (Weather) Daniels Upgraded To Category 4 Hurricane

#Metoo Blue 2018 Blue Tsunami 2018 Blue Wave 2018 Life as a Call Girl Politics Sex industry The Resistance Trump Lies Trump's Fake PresidencyApr 30Apr 30 Melinda

(Photo credit to Sky in Storm) Note: This blog is partially new–I started it a few weeks ago (but things have been so…

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How Betsy DeVos’s Rollback of Obama’s Regulations For-Profit Schools Hurts Students, Lenders, & Higher Education

America's Soul Deregulation Higher Education Politics Progressive Values RantsMar 25Mar 26 Melinda

And it will be at the cost of students, financial institutions who lend money for tuition when students cannot get jobs from their…

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Americans Must Reclaim Our Country’s Soul

America's Soul Blue 2018 Blue Tsunami 2018 In the News Progressive Values Saving our Planet Trump LiesMar 12 Melinda

(Photo credit to miyeon) Hello Folks, I am so disappointed and ashamed of my country that I will now use my voice on…

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