Chelsea Hicks Bryan of Arlington, pictured with her husband, ranked 12th this week in the national writing competition America's Next Top Author. With a combination of social media, votes and the jury's discernment, the America's Next Top Author competition compiles nominees, one each week through Nov. 27. Should Bryan get a nomination before Tuesday, Nov. 27, she'll advance to the next round. To read her story, visit Bryan's author page at http://www.ebookmall.com/author/chelsea-hicks-bryan where readers can vote, tweet, review and share the story.
The couple lives in Ballston in Arlington and are recent graduates from the University of Virginia. Bryan is an editorial assistant for Connection Newspapers.