Since writing her first self-made, construction paper novel at twelve, Patricia J. Esposito has found her stories always slanting toward the dark or the weird. Yet underneath the darker struggles, she seeks that enduring quest for beauty and love. As one of her favorite authors once said, in a world so dark and bloody, be brave enough to broadcast joy; dare to be naive.

She's had numerous stories and poems published in anthologies and magazines, received honorable mentions in year's best anthologies, and is a Pushcart Prize nominee. Long-time married to the boy-next-door, Patricia enjoys her two daughters, nature, and music, when she's not off exploring the intoxicating muse.

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