Melinda Clayton is the author of "Appalachian Justice", "Return to Crutcher Mountain", "Entangled Thorns", "Shadow Days", "Blessed Are the Wholly Broken", and "Making Amends". Clayton has published numerous articles and short stories in various print and online magazines. In addition to writing, she has an Ed.D. in Special Education Administration and is a licensed psychotherapist in the states of Florida and Colorado.