Melissa R. Martin has a lot to be grateful for. Her strong faith and unwavering perseverance enabled her to escape a violent
marriage and begin her life anew. Her first book, Trapped in My Pen, has received worldwide acclaim and is empowering women
to take a stand against domestic violence.
Melissa R. Martin is the proud mother of two wonderful sons.
She owns and operates a daycare with her husband, Ken. Melissa grew up in a little town called Pound, Virginia. She loved
school and graduated with honors and she loves to write!
"I started writing poetry and short stories
in junior high and never really thought much about it until my English teacher told me how good my work really was. I began
reading more and more poetry and was drawn to such poets as Robert Frost, T.S Eliot, Emily Dickinson, Robert Browning,
and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
My inspiration comes from many sources; the greatest
ones being God, my parents, my sons, my husband, and my past."
Someone once told Melissa that her poetry tended to be surreal, sad, dark or dreary, but she doesn't
agree with that totally. Some of her writing does turn out that way, but she is also an outstanding poet of uplifting, inspirational,
and joyful poetry, as well.
"I'm diverse
and am not tied down to any one type of writing. I write because it's in my heart and I need to get it out."
The results: many people have told her that her writing has touched them in one
way or another. Melissa's desire is to connect with everyday people in their everyday lives. She wants to be an inspiration,
to lift the spirit, and to be someone that the reader can identify with.
"If one person can do that,
then it makes it all worthwhile."
