Melinda is a professional writer and editor with more than 15 years of experience. She specializes in the field of legal writing, but has also created content for websites, print, blogs, and review sites on a variety of topics.

Melinda is a meticulous researcher and has performed research for scholarly publications requiring a high level of technical knowledge and comprehension. She is also a strict grammarian and a stickler for consistency. She is well-versed in AP style, APA style, and the Bluebook, and is comfortable writing both news-style stories and academic papers.

She is a 2003 graduate of Florida State University, where she earned a Bachelor's Degree in English. She also holds a Bachelor's Degree in humanities, with a focus in art history.