Jessica Medero lives in Bakersfield, California with her two children and her two dogs. She has received an honorable mention for her short story The Red Zucchini in The Writer’s Digest 2017 competition. She continues to enter in the contest every year and loves submitting different pieces. She has always had a passion for writing and enjoys reading as well. The genres she usually reaches for are romance and thrillers, though she won’t shy away from others. She is currently finishing her last year of the creative writing program at Southern Hampshire University.