Melissa Fitzpatrick Melissa Fitzpatrick lives in the Los Angeles area. She writes fiction and poetry, and can often be found wandering around, looking for birds to photograph. Bluesky @melissafitz.bsky.social Email mfitzwrites@gmail.com Take Wing (my Substack) PROSE: "On the Longest Night of the Darkest Year," shortlisted for the Welkin Prize, January 2026 "At the Roller Rink…