Jessica Klimesh (she/her) is a writer and writing coach currently living in the Midwest. She holds an MA in English and an MFA in Creative Writing, and, in another life, taught ESL, Rhetoric, and other English classes at the university level. Her flash fiction has been published in dozens of journals, including Flash Frog, Milk Candy Review, Ghost Parachute, Gone Lawn, Gooseberry Pie, and Does It Have Pockets, among others. Additionally, her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Best Microfiction, Best Small Fictions, and Best of the Net, and was selected for Best Microfiction 2025 and Best of the Net 2025. Learn more at jessicaklimesh.com.