Halifax · Nova Scotia
Melinda Stanley is a writer, creative, and marketing professional based in Halifax, and working at the intersection of personal narrative and the quiet, careful practice of paying attention.
About
I never want to miss a beat, or a moment, or anything else I might consider valuable later on, because time has proved its ability to change the shape of things — making the meaningless and inconsequential meaningful and consequential.
The reason I write is the same reason I draw: I like to make images. I want to ignite a feeling and give the reader a glimpse of what I'm looking at.
Selected writing
Bookstore Turns 60! Save the Date to Celebrate!
FeatureDal News, Dalhousie University · August 2025
A Dal news piece celebrating the Bookstore and its place within Dalhousie's 200-year history
Dal Bookstore Dedicates Shelf Space to African Nova Scotian Entrepreneurs
FeatureDal News, Dalhousie University · February 2024
A profile of the Dalhousie Bookstore's initiative during African Heritage Month, spotlighting Black-owned businesses given a platform through the Homegrown Luminance shelf display.
Birthdays & Selfies
Mel Makes Newslettermelwrites.ca
A newsletter dispatch about making my presence more intentional through preservation of time
Walking for the (Mental) Health of it
NewsletterMel Makes Newsletter
A dispatch of the Mel Makes newsletter that talks about my love of walking and the benefits.
Melinda's Walk for Alzheimer's
FundraisingMel Makes Newsletter
My weekly dispatch turned briefly to help my fundraising efforts in support of the IG Wealth Management Walk for Alzheimer's.
Leon's Smile
Blogmelmakes.ca
An image found in an old photo album takes on an imagined life.
Get in touch
Available for editorial assignments, op-ed commissions, and content work.
Response within 2–3 business days.
Portfolio
melwrites.caPublished work
Dal News, February 2024 ↗