A former intern with Deep South, Emily D. Wood grew up in the small Southern town of Rainsville, Alabama. She has an English degree from Troy University and is currently pursuing a Master of Arts in Writing at James Cook University in Queensland, Australia. A couple of her favorite Southern authors are Fannie Flagg and Ransom Riggs. She has had work published in Troy University's Literary Journal The Rubicon, and she blogs at Quill and Parchment.