About Mellisa (she/her)

I obtained my M.A. in Writing from Johns Hopkins University, where I received the National Society of Collegiate Scholars Graduate Award. My creative nonfiction and poetry have appeared in The Common Online, Humans and Nature Press Digital, Dandelion Scribes, and other publications. Since 2024, I have been a submission reader at Soft Star Magazine.

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I received my M.Phil. in Medieval Studies from Trinity College Dublin. An article adapted from my thesis, which was a comparative study of Early Irish and Japanese nature poetry, appeared in the peer-reviewed journal Studia Celtica Fennica. 

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Recently published: 'Room to Rent' (creative nonfiction)

Panorama: The Journal of Travel, Place, and Nature (2026)

Read 'Room to Rent'

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Recently published: 'Purgatory Lingering' (poetry)

Dandelion Scribes (2026)

Read 'Purgatory Lingering'

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