Marie E. Goyette is a writer seeking representation for her young adult novel. She received her MFA in fiction-writing from the University of Missouri–St. Louis, where she won the Graduate Prize in Fiction. Her short stories have appeared in Feminist Studies, The North American Review, and Southeast Review, among others. When she’s not reading or writing, you can find her playing tennis or the piano, raising Monarch butterflies, attempting to create the perfect smoothie, spending time with her family, or playing Words with Friends like she doesn’t have anything better to do. Marie lives with her husband, daughters, and dogs in Rochester, Minnesota.