Laryssa Wirstiuk is a writer and writing teacher living in Jersey City, NJ. When she’s not writing or teaching, Laryssa likes to try new vegan recipes and play with her miniature dachshund Charlotte.

Laryssa wrote the majority of The Prescribed Burn while pursuing her MFA at the University of  Maryland. While at Maryland, Laryssa was lucky enough to work with professors like Howard Norman, Merrill Feitell, and Maud Casey. She wrote a short story called “Welcome to America” (included in The Prescribed Burn), and it won honorable mention for the Katherine Ann Porter Prize for Fiction, judged by Joan Silber.

To learn more about Laryssa, visit her blog Craft Your Drafts, follow her on Twitter, connect with her on Facebook, or become a fan on Goodreads. You can also visit The Prescribed Burn Reader Community to ask her a question or leave her a comment.