Meet the Author
Melissa Marscellus is a writer and a dedicated wife and mom of two young adults, one of whom lives with severe mental illness. Melissa is currently seeking literary representation for her memoir Pulled from the Wreckage: A Mother’s Crash Course Through Her Daughter’s Mental Illness and Addiction which chronicles her family’s struggles navigating the broken mental health and juvenile justice systems in Colorado.
“A word after a word after a word is power.” – Margaret Atwood
Pulled from the Wreckage
When my fourteen-year-old daughter Mina reveals to me that she hears voices, I know I need to find help for her and fast. But when a lack of appropriate resources in Colorado leads Mina from suburbia to homelessness, drug addiction, and incarceration, what begins as a search for mental health treatment for my daughter transforms into my own quest for personal growth and peace.
Read the latest articles from my self-publishing journey
- Rejection: My First Step to Becoming a Published Author
After pursuing the traditional publishing route for a year, I’ve decided to self-publish my memoir. Come along with me as I detail, step by step, my journey from writer to published author.