Meagan SmithMEAGAN (MEA) SMITH lives in a wooden house on a hill and trips over a multitude of cats while parenting her two rambunctious boys. When her mind floats too far from home, her caring husband tugs on her soul-string and, then, grills her chicken for diner. Finding joy in a multitude of creative practices, Mea is a published author who co-hosts QWERTY Writing Life podcast with her critique partner, Joy E. Rancatore. Other creative avenues Mea enjoys are visual art, songwriting, photography, jewelry making, and quilting. She speaks to audiences on the topics of creative writing, embracing creativity, nurturing critique partnerships, and writing through grief. Mea earned a Master's in English, though considers herself a perpetual student. Over the years, Mea's nonfiction works have focused on the writing craft and life lessons, delivered with kindness, humor, and honesty. She believes love doesn't deter hateful things from happening, but it always conquers them. Because of this, she continues to create fictional content tinted with hope, preferring her tales set in contemporary and/or fantastical places. Her poetry is based on a true story. Always. If you're in south Mississippi, you can find Mea watching fireflies from her back porch or wandering the aisles of her local library. Read More Read Less