Melanie FiggMelanie Figg has received grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the McKnight and Jerome Foundations, and local arts councils. Her long poem, Leaving a Trace won the 2018 Iron Horse Literary Review Trifecta. Her poems, essays, and reviews hve been published in dozens of literary journals, including The Iowa Review, Nimrod, Conduit, and Colorado Review. As a certified professional coach, she teaches creative writing, offers writing retreats, and works one-on-one with writers. Read More Read Less