Shannon Tsonis was raised in Baltimore and now resides in Pennsylvania where she is currently writing her debut novel and works in marketing. She has published non-fiction in Little Patuxent Review and Buddy: A Lit Zine. She hopes that all daughters, including her own, can grow up in a much safer world because of the bravery of today's generation of women. You can follow her on twitter and/or her website shannontsonis.com.