Shannon Swearingen Gabriel is a professional copy editor by day, a mom 24-7, and a scribbler of poems whenever possible. She graduated from the University of Evansville, where she was a member of Phi Mu Fraternity, with a BFA in Creative Writing in 2013. Originally from the Nashville area, she spent four years in the city of Chicago before heading to the suburbs, where she enjoys checking out great restaurants, cute coffee shops, and vinyl record stores— and, of course, taking her toddler to the library. She currently has work forthcoming in New Plains Review.