Beth Oast Williams has been writing poetry since she was a child, working on literary magazines in both high school and college. But it wasn't until a decade ago, after taking a class with The Muse Writers Center in Norfolk, Virginia, that she started referring to herself as a Poet. Since then, she has continued studying the craft with Bread Loaf and VQR Writers Conferences,  The Fine Arts Work Center, and the Conscious Writers Collective. Her poetry is published widely in journals and has been nominated twice for the Pushcart Prize.