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Shannon Waite writes stories about norms, characters who break norms, and society's wounds. They're always contemporary, often transgressive. Her debut novel, Raising Women, is an interactive novel in which readers make self-destructive decisions that explore the wild that is growing up girl.
Her short fiction has been published in PANK, Hobart, and elsewhere, and has been nominated for Best of the Net. She has won six flash fiction awards. She has two bachelor’s degrees in English and Creative Writing from Oakland University and an MA in Teaching and Curriculum from Michigan State University. Shannon has taught English and Creative Writing in Detroit, Michigan for over a decade where she lives with her husband, cat, and hamster. She has earned teacher of the year and won runner-up in Barnes & Noble with Chelsea Clinton's "Get Going!" contest. She has presented her project-based learning curriculum at local, state, and national conferences. Shannon's students have become accomplished authors with their writing sold in a Detroit bookstore.
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