Wanda Freeman lives in Greensboro, North Carolina. She is an award-winning writer, editor, and journalist whose literary work has appeared in The MacGuffin (Schoolcraft College, Livonia, Michigan) and Cellar Roots (Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti). She grew up in New Orleans, where she learned to cook and second-line. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the University of New Orleans and a master’s degree in creative writing from EMU. She is a member of the North Carolina Writers’ Network and enjoys performing her work at open mic events.