Alexandria Peary (MFA, MFA, PhD) serves as New Hampshire Poet Laureate. She is the author of nine books, most recently, "Prolific Moment: Theory and Practice of Mindfulness for Writing and Battle of Silicon Valley at Daybreak." Alex specializes in mindful writing, described in her TEDx talk "How Mindfulness Can Transform the Way You Write" and teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on mindful writing and creative writing at Salem State University.