Miranda R. Carter is a writer, professor, and adventurer based in Sacramento, California. Her narrative and poetry have appeared in the likes of Idaho Magazine, River Teeth Journal, Calla Press, Eunoia Review, and Pile Press, and in 2021, her flash fiction piece "My Mother's Sky" won Reedsy's weekly prompt competition. A former journalist and forever adventurer, her writing pierces deep into the heart of what it means to be a person in this deeply textured world, asking big questions about timeless curiosities and offering sharp insights along the way.