Nicole Letts Title: Lifestyle Writer Education: Spring Hill College, Mercer University, University of West Georgia Location: Atlanta, Georgia Expertise: Lifestyle, Interiors, Travel, Pets Nicole Letts is a freelance journalist with a focus on the modern Southern experience which includes penning stories about food, travel, lifestyle, and interiors. With a decade of experience, her work has been published by some of the country’s top magazines and digital publications including AAA Explorer Alabama, BBC Travel, Fodor’s Travel, Good Grit, Southern Living, and many more. She is currently working on her first book, Unique Eats and Eateries of Alabama. When she's not writing, you'll find her stitching cheeky needlepoint canvases or perusing local antique shops for her online business, Grandmillennial Shop. She lives in Atlanta with her husband and her rescue pup, Ryan. Experience Nicole is a life-long Southerner and devourer of regional literature and writing. She has a double-major in English Literature and Secondary Education. She is a former pet columnist, an investor in visual arts, and a champion of small businesses throughout the region and beyond. Education Bachelor of Science, Secondary Education and English, Spring Hill CollegeMasters of Education, Reading, Mercer UniversityEducation Specialist, Instructional Technology, University of West Georgia About Southern Living Southern Living, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, celebrates the food, homes, places, and culture of the South. We reach 7.2 million readers a month. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.