Janet Portiner is a Nebraska native with a writing degree from Wayne State College. She has taught introductory writing courses at Northeast Community College and is employed at th...view moreJanet Portiner is a Nebraska native with a writing degree from Wayne State College. She has taught introductory writing courses at Northeast Community College and is employed at the Norfolk Public Library. Her writing has appeared in numerous magazines and journals, including Nebraska Life, Splickety, and Plains Song Review.view less