Shannon O’Connor is a medical editor with a Big Government Agency in Atlanta. Despite a fairly average upbringing, she jumped into fandom with both feet 11 years ago, thanks to The X-Files, and spent several years writing fanfic and doling out heaping servings of Machete!Beta upon request. She’s also been known to hang around Star Wars, Star Trek, and various Whedonverse types. This is her third year attending Dragon*Con, and her second as a volunteer on the Daily Dragon staff.