L.B. Sedlacek is a poet, writer, and poem critic.  Her poetry books and chapbooks include "Organic Soup," "Unresponsive Sky," "Night Swim," "Swim," "Simultaneous Submissions," "Words and Bones," "The Poet Next Door," and "The Architect of French Fries."  She is also author of the short stories books "The Jackalope Committee and Other Tales" and  "Four Thieves of Vinegar & Other Short Stories."  She published “The Poetry Market E-zine,” a free monthly resource for poets for 20 years.  L.B. also created @poetryinla on FB which inspired the poetry book “Poetry in LA - Only in LA.”  She has taught poetry to elementary and middle school students.  She holds a BA in Business and a MA in Speech, Communications and Theatre Arts.  She was also Poetry Editor for “ESC! Magazine” and co-hosted the small press podcast “Coffee House to Go” with Michael Potter.  Her poems have appeared in numerous publications.  L.B. also enjoys reading, swimming and playing the ukulele.