Welcome

Hi,

My name is Melissa, and yes, that is a baby raccoon I am holding. In May I will graduate from the University of Colorado with a Master of the Arts degree. I am currently a freelance journalist, but I hope to one day turn it into a full time gig.

Feel free to look around to get a sense of who I am and what my writing style is like. I've covered everything from elections to beauty pageants thus far in my career, but I am always looking forward to taking on a new challenge.