Melissa Sovey

Melissa Sovey has written gift books, short stories, and an award-winning coffee table book. She and her husband live in the north woods of Wisconsin where they enjoy year-round outdoor sports and the tranquility of nature. Melissa has lived in Chicago and Detroit... but her heart has always been in the country. (Even if there aren't any Starbucks. Or Whole Foods. Or trendy little shoe stores; which is fine because all you really need in the north woods are a pair of rubber boots, some furry mukluks and a cheap pair of flip flops for the six or so weeks you get to wear them).

Melissa is currently compiling material for a project based on her latest gift book, It's A Girl Thing: Random Thoughts on Surviving Womanhood. Please visit her website www.melissasovey.com and post a comment on one of her Random Thoughts or e-mail her at melissa@melissasovey.com with one of your own survival tactics! Your thoughts will be published with your permission.