Hi, thanks for being here! My name is Melissa Hawks and I am an author working on my second book, publishing with a small indie press in September. A formal announcement about that will be coming soon! I'm seeking support for the next three months as I complete this book.

Why I'm Seeking Your Support:

I'm seeking support for the next three months so I can focus solely on finishing this book. My health is an obstacle to this goal as I have multiple autoimmune diseases which have grown progressively more challenging as I age. This has made it difficult to work consistently as my pain and energy levels vary from day to day. My mantra has become, "As many good days as possible." I would like to use those good days to complete this book.

About my books:

My previous book, Wash Your Face With Holy Water, is a collection of essays that are travel memoir from a trip I did through Europe and the UK in 2019, starting with the Camino de Santiago. These stories also explore the beginning stages of healing and how solo travel forces you to confront yourself and deal with anything you've been hiding from.

This book I'm working on now is also full of beautiful places, poignant moments, and characters who capture your heart, like the Irish surfer from my first book. I'm about 30,000 words into it and I'm excited to share more once I make the formal announcement.

Gratitude:

Thank you in advance for whatever you give, financially but also with your words of support. I appreciate you and I am so excited to put this next book out into the world!