Melinda Garcia is a writer based in Cerritos, California. She began her professional writing career working as a Staff Writer and Columnist for Screamer Magazine, a prominent Los Angeles rock music magazine in the late 80’s and 90’s. Some of the musicians she has written about include Aerosmith, AC/DC, Anthrax, Danzig, Death Angel, Guns N’ Roses, Ice-T, Kiss, Metallica, Motley Crue, Ozzy Osbourne, Poison, Skid Row, Suicidal Tendencies, and Van Halen, just to name a few.

Eventually, Melinda became actively involved in the world of Martial Arts. For 15 years, Melinda trained with and wrote for Shotokan Karate of America (“SKA”), founded by chief instructor, Tsutomu Ohshima, one of the most highly regarded karate practitioners in the world. As a Lifetime Member of SKA’s Blackbelt Council, and with extensive experience writing for SKA, Melinda went on to write articles featured in Black Belt Magazine, USA Dojo, and All About Martial Arts.

As a freelance writer, Melinda has also written feature articles for Amare Magazine (a Luxury Lifestyle magazine), Tranzision Magazine (a Beauty, Fashion, and Art magazine), and Vegas2LA Magazine (an Events, Wine, Food, Entertainment, and Luxury magazine). Melinda is currently the head writer for Shimmering Light, LLC.

So, what exactly is it that inspires Melinda to keep writing and creating? Melinda explained, “I love to write in general; however, I am inspired to write about people that have that special ‘cutting edge’. To me, the ‘cutting edge’ means people that generate excitement; people that have fire; people who are able to dig deep within their soul and somehow express themselves creatively to the world in a particular art form. Because of their passion for what they do, they are the best at what they do. in the process of it all, they inspire others to do more and be more. That, to me, is the ‘cutting edge’. When I write about the ‘cutting edge’, it’s easy and effortless. It’s like finding treasure and sharing it with the world.”