Brenda Sparks Prescott lives and writes in eastern Massachusetts and southern Vermont. Her writing has appeared in publications such as The Louisville Review, Crab Orchard Review, Portland Magazine, and the anthology Soap Opera Confidential. Brenda is co-chief editor of Solstice Literary Magazine, an advisory board member for the Solstice MFA in creative writing program, and a founding member of Simply Not Done, a women’s writing collaborative. Brenda’s family has a long history of military service, with records stretching back to the Civil War.