Samantha is an adventurous dog mom, who continues to pursue her love of writing. By day, she works with high school and college students; by night, she sleeps and hopes that all her sarcastic jokes landed just right. She has experience as a Book Scout Intern, Editor-in-Chief of a collegiate literary magazine, and is a two-time editorial assistant for independent presses based out of Chicago (Big Shoulders Books and Poetry East). She has a Bachelors in English and Theatre, coupled with a Masters in Writing and Publishing. Samantha is the Senior Culture Editor for Westlawn.