Erin McKnight is a writer, editor, reviewer, and instructor. Born in Scotland and raised in South Africa, she now lives in Dallas, Texas, where she is pursuing an MA in English Studies. Erin holds a BA in English and an MFA in creative writing, with a specialization in fiction. Erin’s work has been widely published online and in print, and was nominated for a Pushcart Prize and inclusion in W.W. Norton’s The Best Creative Nonfiction, Volume 3. She currently serves as fiction editor for Prick of the Spindle, an online journal of the literary arts, and is a fiction and poetry reviewer for Bookslut.com. Erin teaches fiction writing in the Dallas area community college system.