Lynn Slaughter is addicted to chocolate, the arts, and her husband’s cooking. She also admits she’s always loved to learn. A graduate of Smith College, she earned master’s degrees in sociology and dance. Following a long career as a professional dancer and educator, she returned to school for her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University. She is the author of the young adult novels, IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU, a Silver Falchion finalist, WHILE I DANCED, an EPIC finalist, and LEISHA’S SONG (forthcoming, Fire and Ice, 2021). Her short story, “Missed Cue,” appears in Malice Domestic’s 2020 anthology, MURDER MOST THEATRICAL The ridiculously proud mother of two sons and grandmother of five, she lives in Louisville, Kentucky where she is at work on her next novel. She loves hearing from readers and hopes you’ll visit her website, www.lynnslaughter.com.