Melissa is a experienced, full-time freelance writer and editor with experience working with national magazines, websites and marketing firms. She is a former editor at Cooking Light and Ebony magazines, and served as a temporary on-site editor at Weight Watchers and Fitness magazines. She was also a senior associate editor with Time Inc.'s Strategic Communications division. Her work has appeared online at msn.com and in Essence, ShopSmart and other publications. She also offers her talent and experience to fiction and non-fiction writers in need of discreet ghost-writing and editing assistance.