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Telling My Story for One Billion Rising's call to end violence against women and girls

I remember the moment he slapped me. If I listen hard enough, I can still hear the ringing in my ears. We both just stared at each other, shocked that he’d actually hit me.I’d never been hit before. I was never in any teenage catfights, nor school yard tussles at recess. Come to think of it, the last time I’d gotten hit was as a boundary-pushing kid and it came in the form of a spanking from my dad.But here he was,…See More
Feb 14
Melanie Coffee replied to the discussion 'ONE BILLION RISING'
"You're right and that's why I spoke up. Who knows who my story could touch. :)"
Feb 14
Melanie Coffee replied to the discussion 'ONE BILLION RISING'
"OK, so here's my post on this. It was easy to write, but hard to share. I had to hit publish before I lost my nerve. Now I've got that sick feeling inside, like what did I just do? http://bit.ly/XC4xb8"
Feb 13
Melanie Coffee replied to the discussion 'ONE BILLION RISING'
"Hi Jess! :) "
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"Securing my thick skin as the responses to my post on Huffington Post get a little.... disturbing."
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Nov 20, 2011
Jill Starishevsky left a comment for Melanie Coffee
"Hi Melanie, Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.   Jill Starishevsky Prosecutor, Child Abuse/Sex Crimes Author, My Body Belongs to Me - A Child Sex Abuse Prevention…"
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"Welcome to She Writes!  You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around. A great way to get involved is with our Groups. Also, you can follow @shewritesdotcom and me, @monicastangled, on Twitter.…"
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Who I am:
I am a journalist based in Chicago. I was an editor for The Associated Press, assigning and editing in-depth stories for 14 states. Besides reporting in Chicago, I have also worked as a reporter in the AP’s bureaus in St. Louis and Kansas City, covering social issues, education, business, health and politics. I've led several editing, media-pitching and diversity workshops, and blog about life and its colorful peculiarities at http://sheswrite.net.
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Telling My Story for One Billion Rising's call to end violence against women and girls

Posted on February 14, 2013 at 10:38am 0 Comments

I remember the moment he slapped me. If I listen hard enough, I can still hear the ringing in my ears. We both just stared at each other, shocked that he’d actually hit me.

I’d never been hit before. I was never in any teenage catfights, nor school yard tussles at recess. Come to think of it, the last time I’d gotten hit was as a boundary-pushing kid and it came in the form of a spanking from my…

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At 8:42am on November 20, 2011, Meg Waite Clayton said…

Melanie, Welcome to She Writes. If you’re looking for places to connect here, we’d love to have you join us in the Publishing Industry News group and/or in Novelists (Struggling or Not).

Enjoy the site!

Meg Waite Clayton
Moderator, Publishing Industry News, and Novelist Group
Bestselling Author of The Four Ms. Bradwells, The Wednesday Sisters (a writing group novel), and The Language of Light, a finalist for Barbara Kingsolver's Bellwether Prize

At 8:04am on November 20, 2011, Jill Starishevsky said…

Hi Melanie,

Welcome to SheWrites. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.

 

Jill Starishevsky

Prosecutor, Child Abuse/Sex Crimes

Author, My Body Belongs to Me - A Child Sex Abuse Prevention Book

http://www.MyBodyBelongstoMe.com

 

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LinkedIn Group: Child Safety Network - Come Join Us!

 

At 12:17am on November 20, 2011, Misty Chavis Rosenfeld said…

Welcome aboard = glad to have you -You'll enjoy our little group

At 12:13am on November 20, 2011, Monica Medina said…

Welcome to She Writes! 

You can check out the Getting Started section to help you find your way around. A great way to get involved is with our Groups. Also, you can follow @shewritesdotcom and me, @monicastangled, on Twitter.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Best,

Monica Medina

She Writes Volunteer Coordinator

 

www.monicastangledweb.com, http://www.huffingtonpost.com/monica-medina

 
 
 

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