It started at age 10.
Michelle Cove knew she wanted to make a living telling stories, and created a writer's room in her cramped bedroom closet with a "Do Not Disturb" sign hanging on the door handle. (Based on this photo, a career in fashion was clearly off the table.) She carved "I am going to be a writer" in the closet wall, making her parents very unhappy, and dreamed about getting paid to write someday.
It paid off.
Today, Michelle is the author of three nonfiction books, including a national bestselling parenting book; a film director and producer of two documentaries, including "Seeking Happily Ever After" (distributed by Lionsgate); and a long-term journalist and editor.
Her projects have been featured on national platforms including the The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Katie's Couric's TV show Katie, etc. She has given numerous lectures and workshops for women and girls around the U.S., and spoken at conferences, including Mom 2.0 Summit, Celebrating Women: Mind, Body & Spirit, and The Worcester Women's Leadership conference.
In 2014, Michelle founded and led the internationally recognized and award-winning nonprofit MEDIAGIRLS for six years. The organization teaches girls and young women how to use social media to uplift one other. In 2020, she handed over the reins to go back to storytelling. She is currently the Director of Communications for the award-winning national nonprofit Experience Camps for grieving children.
As for the carving in her childhood closet, "I am going to be a writer" is still there. The new homeowners showed it to Michelle and agreed that manifesting seems to work.
Her projects have been featured on national platforms including the The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Katie's Couric's TV show Katie, etc. She has given numerous lectures and workshops for women and girls around the U.S., and spoken at conferences, including Mom 2.0 Summit, Celebrating Women: Mind, Body & Spirit, and The Worcester Women's Leadership conference.
In 2014, Michelle founded and led the internationally recognized and award-winning nonprofit MEDIAGIRLS for six years. The organization teaches girls and young women how to use social media to uplift one other. In 2020, she handed over the reins to go back to storytelling. She is currently the Director of Communications for the award-winning national nonprofit Experience Camps for grieving children.
As for the carving in her childhood closet, "I am going to be a writer" is still there. The new homeowners showed it to Michelle and agreed that manifesting seems to work.
