My name is Mel. I’m a writer, a yogi, an archer and outdoorswoman. I offer you my arrows, my words, and an enthusiastic down dog or two.

I enjoy spending time with my dogs and kids (in that order, usually 🙄), camping and hiking in Upstate New York, reading and watching a little television when I can – mostly comfort shows I’ve seen many times over. Star Trek and Supernatural are favorites.

Fun facts

• I live in an Ecovillage. There’s certainly a lot more to say about that, but sustainability and conservation are two important causes I try to support as a lifestyle.
• I’m a USA Archery Level 4 NTS Coach, a RYT200 yoga teacher, and an NASM Certified Personal Trainer… but you probably couldn’t tell from my marshmallow physique. 😁
• I’m a musician. I can play most things with strings rather poorly. My favorite thing to play bad is the lowly autoharp.
• I’ve had a wildly varied career — especially before I had kids. I’ve worked a variety of food service roles, and once in college I was a professional mime (it was a dark time).