Born in a small town in Georgia, and venturing many places in the states growing up, nothing resonated until making her way back down south and finally to Atlanta. As long as she has known, she has been an avid reader, and with needing to express something came writing. Excelling in English and Writing classes throughout her life, it's not something that was made priority, more so it came naturally. Mercedes writes not only for expression, but also to activate and captivate the reader. "It would be an injustice any other way." She says, "I hope someone can resonate with the words, the story, the space to exist in the moment."