Published
Travel writing
The Heat Is On: Packing through the canyons of Arizona’s Havasupai Indian Reservation
July 2007
A travel blog that follows our three-day journey inside the Grand Canyon, including original photography.
June 2009
Our honeymoon journey captured on our travel blog. Three weeks in Ireland, including photos.
December 2010
Two weeks in Belgium on our second home exchange. This travel blog includes trips to Aachen and Paris, as well.
Personal Essay Writing
New York Times Win-a-trip Contest, Finalist Essay
April 2007
In an essay submitted to The New York Times, I explain why I would make a good candidate for the Win-a-trip with Nick Kristof contest. I was selected as a finalist.
What the hell is Guillain-Barré Syndrome?
July 2011
A website that tells the story of a personal challenge faced by my husband and me in the summer of 2011. The site was intended to share our story with family and friends, raise awareness, and potentially help others facing the same condition.
Professional Writing
JEA Digital Media blog contributions
July 2010-present
As a member of the Journalism Education Association’s Digital Media Committee, I contribute periodically to the website jeadigitalmedia.org.
Journalism: Publishing Across Media
2015
Contributed two chapters (chapter 15, “Designing with Purpose” and chapter 16, “Visual and Multimedia Storytelling”) to the scholastic journalism textbook Journalism: Publishing Across Media (2016).
Michelle Balmeo 