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I am a Professionally Published Photographer and Author of historical romance and western fiction. I currently am working on a healthier living website called"Fat Kat." I write articles and do photography for myself as well as my husband, who also writes outdoors articles.
I am a photographer for Mississippi conservationist, speaker and song writer: Paul Ott Carruth. I designed Bert Carruth's new music cd cover. I enjoy photographing civil war reenactments for my book covers. ( Please refer to "MS" ladyfox250 to see some of my photography work.
I am a:
* believer in empowering women everywhere from all walks of life.
BIOGRAPHY:
Melanie Calvert Benton, (aka) “Dahlia Patton” is a retired respiratory care practitioner who now works with her first loves, photography and writing. While running a successful photography business for years, she only recently turned to writing a novel through the urgings of her husband Western Fiction Writer W.R. Benton. Melanie’s photography has appeared on the covers of all four of Mister Benton’s "The Drum Series" and soon will be gracing her own books. Her first historical novel, "A Southern Moon Rising," was released in July 2008.
An avid outdoorswoman, she enjoys C. B. radio, deer hunting, fishing, camping, and of course, outdoor photography. She prefers the smell of wood smoke, the crackling of a fire late at night, and the serenity of nature, to a fast-paced life in a big city. Born and raised in Mississippi, most of it on a farm, she is a true Southern Belle.
I am a photographer for Mississippi conservationist, speaker and song writer: Paul Ott Carruth. I designed Bert Carruth's new music cd cover. I enjoy photographing civil war reenactments for my book covers. ( Please refer to "MS" ladyfox250 to see some of my photography work.
I am a:
* believer in empowering women everywhere from all walks of life.
BIOGRAPHY:
Melanie Calvert Benton, (aka) “Dahlia Patton” is a retired respiratory care practitioner who now works with her first loves, photography and writing. While running a successful photography business for years, she only recently turned to writing a novel through the urgings of her husband Western Fiction Writer W.R. Benton. Melanie’s photography has appeared on the covers of all four of Mister Benton’s "The Drum Series" and soon will be gracing her own books. Her first historical novel, "A Southern Moon Rising," was released in July 2008.
An avid outdoorswoman, she enjoys C. B. radio, deer hunting, fishing, camping, and of course, outdoor photography. She prefers the smell of wood smoke, the crackling of a fire late at night, and the serenity of nature, to a fast-paced life in a big city. Born and raised in Mississippi, most of it on a farm, she is a true Southern Belle.
She may be reached at:
· Her Photography website is: www.visualimpressionsphotography.info
· Her Western site : www.melaniedcalvert.com
· Her Blog: www.facebook.com/melanie.c.benton
Her accomplishments include:
· Book cover artist for western - fiction writer W. R. Benton's "The Drum Series" http://www.wrbenton.net
· Member of the: Jackson Photographic Society,
· Member “Go Red For Women”
· Member Southern Writers Group,
· Member Southern Humorist Writers Group
· Writer for Women Anglers & Hunters Too!
* Member of the Mississippi Wildlife Federation
· Member Mississippi Writers Guild.
· Associated with the Western Writers of America through W. R. Benton
* VP Dancing Fox Publishing
* VP Visual Impressions Media
· 14 year Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultant www.maykay.com/mcalvert
· Published in the North American Hunting Club Cook Book "Prizes Of Autumn " for "Melanie's Venison Roast" Listed under: www.authorsden.com/melaniedcalvert
· Featured in 2006 & 2007 on WLBT's " Midday Mississippi " with host Wilson Stribling
· Featured in July 2006 and 2007 on "Listen To The Eagle" with host Paul Ott Carruth
· Recognized in the April 2007 issue of "Today’s Mississippi Woman" magazine for as an outstanding Mississippi woman
· Her photos published in "Mississippi Magazine's" September/ October 2006 issue along with Anne McKee's article "Author ! Author!"
. Melanie’s article, “Down On The Old Farm (Reaching For The Stars’ published in the
June 2008 issue of “Desoto” magazine.
. Featured blogger for the Clarion-Ledger’s website, “Outdoors” section.
. Writer for an Outdoors women site: OutdoorEnvy
. Blogger/ writer for Family, Fish and Game www.familyfishandgame.com/
· Her photography along with "The Drum Series" artwork endorsed by Mississippi State Senator Terry Burton. and Mississippi conservationist, television personality and songwriter : Paul Ott Carruth.
2008 "Mentor" & 2009 "Perseverance" Nominee by: Baptist Healthcare Systems, Lifetime Television For Women and Comcast Spotlight
2010 Honoree for the Chamber of Commerce for Madison County, Mississippi "Dynamic Women" award (Miss August)
2010 Banquet Committee member for the "Go Red For Women" Jackson, Ms.
2010 Summer Sucess story for "Fitness Lady" health spa. *Since last August 2009, Melanie has lost 111 pounds.
| *New Member of the Jackson, Ms. Chapter of "United Daughters of the Confederacy" |
