Lauren McDonald has been writing since she first learned to read at age three. She graduated with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of North Texas in 2012. She worked as a freelance contributor to the local Utah newspaper The Davis County Clipper, as well freelancing as a writing counselor for beginning creative writers for nearly ten years. She is looking forward to having her first non-fiction short story published in K’in Literary Journal in May 2021, but in the meantime, you can keep up with her blog and other updates at laurenelisemcdonald.com.