Eric Blanchard was born and raised in Houston, Texas. He considered dropping out of high school but, instead, was a litigation attorney for over a decade. His poetry has been published in a variety of literary journals and reviews, both online and in hard copy. His poem "The Meeting Ran Long" was nominated by Literary Orphans for Sundress Publications’ 2013 "Best of the Net" anthology. Eric currently resides and writes in Kettering, Ohio.