Who is an archer
Note: I originally wrote this post in 2023. I'm not currently teaching archery at the University level.
Where
Hello! I'm Melissa
I'm a digital strategist at Cornell University, working on web infrastructure that serves Cooperative Extension across New York state. I'm also a narrative researcher that uses oral history to uncover and preserve stories of rural and Rust Belt resilience and resistance to dehumanizing forms and forces of modernization.
I find my grounding in archery, the outdoors, music, and books. I'm a USA Archery Level 4 Coach and archer. I spend a lot of time outdoors–hunting, fishing, and hiking. And I play a variety of instruments, mostly with strings–a lot of them (strings, I mean)! I am, first and always, a reader.
This is my digital scrapbook, portfolio, curio, stash.
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Ecovillaging
I had the opportunity to assist a neighbor with the honey harvest this fall. If I wasn't already
going outside
BOW 2025 recap
You would think, being the daughter of a bowyer, I'd have grown up with a solid grounding in
podcasts
A Deep Dive Into Storytelling - Jamie Teaches Mel how to Write a Novel Episode 5
From the show notes: In this episode of 'Jamie teaches Mel how to write a novel,' Jamie and
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The Messy Middle - Jamie Teaches Mel how to Write a Novel Episode 4
From the show notes: In episode 4 of the podcast 'Jamie teaches Mel how to write a novel,'
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The Plot Clock - Jamie Teaches Mel How to Write a Novel Episode 3
From the show notes: In this episode of 'Jamie Teaches Mel How to Write a Novel,' Jamie and
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Jamie Teaches Mel How to Write a Novel: Episode 2
Overcoming Writer’s Block and Literary Stage Fright
From the show notes: In this episode of 'Jamie teaches Mel
Reading
bell hooks
Belonging: A Culture of Place
Beth Macy
Paper Girl
I'm not sure what I can say about this book except that I could have written it. I
Kathleen Stewart
Ordinary Affects
Book review: Kiss Her Goodbye by Lisa Gardner
Thank you NetGalley and Grand Central Publishing for sending this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. The