Patricia L. Meek derives her inspiration from mysticism, archetypal imagery, and the life and death struggle within the natural world. She was one of the winners of AWP Intro for Fiction, American Writers Program for the introduction of emerging writers in fiction and poetry. After earning an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, she taught English composition and creative writing in Kansas, California, Utah, Louisiana, and New Mexico. Meek also holds an M.A. in Counseling from Southwestern College in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where studied transpersonal psychology and holistic healing practices, including Reikî and Noetic Field Therapy. This interest in the subtler forms of human consciousness led her to the high Andes to learn the ceremonial and initiation practices of the Q’uero Paqos. She currently works as a therapist in Southern Colorado and frequently returns to her hometown of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For additional information, please visit her website: www.patricialmeek.com