Paula Coomer is a poet and literary writer of fiction and nonfiction. Her poems, short stories, essays, and articles have appeared in many journals, anthologies, and online publications. Books include the novels Jagged Edge of the Sky and Dove Creek, short story collections Somebody Should Have Scolded the Girl and Summer of Government Cheese, poetry collections Nurses Who Love English and Devil at the Crossroads. A food memoir, Blue Moon Vegetarian, was followed by a much-loved cookbook Blue Moon Vegan. A long-time university teacher of writing, Ms. Coomer’s writing has been nominated for the Pulitzer, the Pushcart, and others. She lives with her husband Phil in the tiny town of Garfield, Washington, where she organizes and facilitates a retreat program known as Clearwater Writers.