Pat Becker was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and teaches English and Creative Writing at a high school in Bossier City, Louisiana. She is the author of the blog And So it Goes in Shreveport which she began in 2008. She is a graduate of Louisiana State University - Shreveport with a degree in English and has a random collection of graduate hours from both LSUS and Centenary College. She lives in Shreveport with her husband, her dogs, and lots of books.