Janel Barrier is a comedy writer, who studied film and creative writing at the University of Kansas and completed Roadmap Writers' Top Tier program. Janel writes comedies with heart that highlights female friendships. Her stories explore coming-of-age queer characters, who are hopeless romantics, but always find themselves in their search for love and community. Janel’s a huge swiftie who will always sneak in a Taylor Swift reference in her work. Janel is also an experienced photographer, videographer, and editor.