Shana Burchard lives on a little dirt road in Northwestern Pennsylvania with her dog, Lola. She enjoys spending time with her daughter and husband, taking walks outside, reading books, and laughing with friends. As a young girl, she always wanted to be a writer and would write stories in her free time. She attended Allegheny College as an English and psychology double major. She then went on to earn her master’s degree in education (pedagogy and practice) from Mercyhurst University.