Seitz, Melissa: - Raised in Dodge City, Kansas, Melissa Seitz completed her graduate studies at Michigan State University. She taught composition, literature, and creative writing for many years at Saginaw Valley State University, where she also served as the student editor and faculty advisor of the award-winning publication Cardinal Sins. A writer of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction, Melissa is also a photographer. Her written and visual art has been published in numerous venues. She is currently revising her memoir Lost in Time in Michigan. Melissa lives with her husband, Jim, on Higgins Lake, Michigan.