Colleen Oakley is an Atlanta-based writer. Her articles, essays, and interviews have been featured in "The New York Times", "Ladies Home Journal", "Marie Claire", "Women s Health", "Redbook", "Parade", " "and" Martha Stewart Weddings". Before she was a freelance writer, Colleen was editor-in-chief of "Women s Health & Fitness" and senior editor at "Marie Claire". "Before I Go "is her debut novel.