Melissa Donovan

Born and raised in California, Melissa Donovan inherited a love of literature from her mom, who taught Melissa to read by age four. At thirteen, Melissa started penning poetry and song lyrics. Shortly thereafter, journaling became a daily habit, and a writer was born.

Melissa writes fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, and she has worked as a technical writer, copywriter, and professional blogger. Her poetry has appeared in convergence: an online poetry of journal and art. To learn more about Melissa's work, visit her website: www.melissadonovan.com.

Melissa is the founder and editor of Writing Forward, a blog that features creative writing tips, ideas, tools, and techniques as well as writing exercises and prompts that offer inspiration and help build skills. To learn more, visit Writing Forward: www.writingforward.com.