jd daniels holds a Doctor of Arts degree from Drake University with a dissertation of her poetry. Her award-winning fiction, non-fiction and poetry have appeared in various publications, including: The Broad River Review, The Sylvan Echo, The Elkhorn Review, Doorknobs & Bodypaint: An Anthology, The National PEN Woman's Online Magazine and riverbabble. "Nancy's Woodcut" won a prize in a contest sponsored by Emerson College, Cambridge University. Say Yes, a book of poetry, 2013 topped the local bestseller list in Iowa City. The Old Wolf Lady: Wawewa Mepemoa, was awarded a publication grant from The Iowa Arts Council and three research grants from the college where she still teaches writing. Minute of Darkness and Eighteen Flash Fiction Stories debuted January, 2015. Through Pelican Eyes, 2014 is the first of the Jessie Murphy Mystery Series. Quick Walk to Murder is the second. The Iowa Arts Council and Poets & Writers Directories invited her inclusion. She is also a co-founder and an editor for Prairie Wolf Press Review, a literary online journal featuring new and emerging writers and visual artists. jd maintains a blog, is a member of two critique groups, Mystery Writers of America, and South West Florida PEN Women. Her Website: www.live-from-jd.com