La Jolla Writers Conference

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Melanie Rigney has more than thirty experience as an editor, writer and reporter. In the past four years, her company, Editor for You, has provided services to more than 200 authors, publishers, and agents. Melanie spent five years as the editor of Writer’s Digest, the leading magazine for writers, and was editorial director for Writer’s Digest Books for eight months. Earlier in her career, she worked for Advertising Age magazine, Thomson Financial Publishing, Macmillan Computer Publishing, and United Press International. Melanie is a founding member of the Virginia Writers Club’s Northern Virginia chapter and belongs to Publishers Marketing Association and Capital Christian Writers. She serves on the board of the St. Davids Christian Writers Association.