Nicole Zwolinski earned her BA in Creative Writing with a focus in poetry at St. Cloud State University (SCSU). She continued her education by taking courses through The Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis and attended the Mississippi River Creative Writing Workshop at SCSU. She’s had pieces published in Firewords Quarterly, Feminine Collective, Alternate Routes No.2, and more. In March 2025, she participated in Tupelo Press's 30/30 Project.