Hello, Dear Friends!

I have absolutely fantastic news, and I’m so excited! Back in September, I received an email from Christen Hammons, the editor-in-chief of Bella Grace Magazine.

“Hi, Melissa,

Congratulations! I’m so pleased to share that we would like to publish this piece in the upcoming The Cozy Issue, which hits newsstands on November 1.”

The piece she is referring to is “A Vision of Slow”. I submitted this piece to Bella Grace two years ago and had completely forgotten about it until I received this communication. I have been holding onto this for a month and a half, completely chuffed but kind of unsure until I could actually hold it in my hands, and…that day is finally here!

Bella Grace: The Cozy Issue 2025 released officially yesterday and can be found at Barnes & Noble Booksellers.