Looking back on the last year, there’s no doubt 2020 brought tough challenges. Those challenges were unique to each one of us. I’ll be the first to admit I struggled in the chaos — my own writing and aurora chasing nearly came to a halt. But in the midst of it all, we kept going….
Author: Melissa F. Kaelin
A writer, painter and photographer, Melissa has written many poems and short stories. She is currently seeking publication for her debut novel.
Bridging the Social Gap
The Social Gap Experiment is a project to bridge the gap of social distancing and share creativity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A Heartfelt Congrats!
A new project is taking shape, and I’m honored that so many people are a part of it! The Social Gap Experiment is an effort to find out whether social media truly connects us or brings us farther apart.
Unfiltered: No. 4
The mirror moment marks that unmistakable point in time when we take the courage to step up to our own destiny, and declare “I got this.”
Unfiltered: No. 3
Want to know the truth? I left journalism because I couldn’t write another obituary. Aside from the long hours, the low pay, and the high mileage logs, I was done writing copy for Page A6. That’s the right page, isn’t it? The Obituaries. In my time as a journalist, each day brought exciting new adventures….
Unfiltered: No. 2
I wasn’t born yesterday. And I’m learning to recognize the wounds that make a woman or a man less than whole.
Unfiltered: No. 1
An eternal optimist, I try to make the best of things. But every pandemic summer has its days.
Now Unfiltered
The gloves came off. I removed the mask. And I bared myself to the hemlock trees. Unfiltered.
#PoetNotes: Singularly
As the world continues to change in the midst of a global pandemic, I find myself writing more poetry than anything else. Sometimes I struggle to write a full poem, so I started taking notes. Follow the hashtag on social media!
The Social Gap Experiment
If you want to stir things up, join me for a social distancing experiment! Expect a bit of comedy, confessions, commiserating, conversation and creativity.
