Melissa Wathington has had over 20 years in the writing industry. A college graduate with an AA and BA in Journalism, she has worked as layout editor and content editor for three college newspapers, as well as two county papers. Soap Opera Digest and Soap Opera Weekly have featured her writing and she's done numerous freelance editing jobs. She served as editor in chief for two national magazines, Street and Ultimate Black Hair, was a book reviewer for over 4 years at The Romance Readers Connection and has had numerous short stories and two books self-published under the pseudonym, Elissa Scott Kyle. Melissa is now writing full time, seeking representation for her work. She does freelance editing and designs websites in her spare time. Her faith also plays a big part in her life and she looks forward to doing some motivational speaking to those dealing with disabilities. Visit her on the web at http://melissawathington.net or email her at .