D a IrsikD.A. Irsik is a Kansas girl and shares her life with her husband Mike, and children John and Emily. Deb is a member of The Kansas Authors Club, and Emporia Writing Group. Her Heroes by Design Y.A. fiction series was completed in 2020 and she is dedicting her time to creating a book of poetry and writing essays, prose and fiction. Deb also has published works in 105 Meadowlark Reader and The Write Bridge. She was an Amity literary prize finalist in 2023. The contest is sponsored by Anamcara Press. Read More Read Less