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First Name

Jessica

Last Name

Smith

Nickname

Meljes518

Writing genre

Christian Nonfiction, Children's

Bio

My struggle to find an image of just myself for my profile picture speaks to my life. I am a wife and mother of three wonderful kiddos. After college and grad school, I went off the ambitious track and chose to be a stay-at-home mom for a decade. Once my children were all in school, I chose to address the teacher shortage in my state (Oklahoma) by joining the fray. I turned my BA in English and MA in Technical Communication into a position teaching 8th grade English. I spend 20 hours a week teaching grammar and writing, 10-20 hours a week planning and grading grammar and writing (most 8th graders have a long way to go…), and the rest of the my time with my family.

I have felt called to write a book to Christian women about grace and the law and how that looks in our lives and relationships with each other. My daughter (a gifted artist) also wants to illustrate a children’s book, so she wants me to write one. I’m open to ideas.

I am committing to finally carve out time for my writing. I have made excuses for years, and I am ready to overcome them and fulfill my goals.