Brandi Scollins-Mantha is the author of
Floaters by Blast Press, My Intended
(HarperCollins, 2000), and several literary short stories appearing The Literary Review, Folio, and Pleiades. She holds a BA in English from the University of Florida, an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and is pursuing a Master of Education in Adult and Distance Education through Pennsylvania State University. She teaches all forms of writing online for Thomas Edison State College, Mercer County Community College and Southern New Hampshire University.