M.W. Rishell

Mike Rishell is an instructor at Butler Community College and resides in Wichita, Kansas.  He holds graduate degrees from Vanderbilt and Michigan State University, along with an MFA from Oklahoma City University.

JoAn W. Martin

After teaching in Baytown schools in Texas for 22 years, JoAn W. Martin retired but continued as a reading and writing consultant for Houston area schools. She also served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Houston Clear Lake and Lee College. She reviews books for The Baytown Sun, The Galveston Daily News, the […]

Lynn Braxton

After retiring from Florida State University, award winning author and reviewer, Lynn Braxton, returned to her birthplace in the Panhandle of Florida with her two rescue dogs, Snuffy and Sadie. Raised an only child, her earliest companions were paper dolls cut from mail order catalogs. Today she pursues her passion for history, research, and writing. […]

Emily Hoover

Emily Hoover has been writing poetry, fiction, and nonfiction since the age of 6. Although she spent most of her undergraduate career working and publishing in journalism, she ultimately earned a BA in English in 2012. She is pursuing an MFA in Creative Writing from Northern Arizona University (NAU), teaching English, and working on her novel. […]

Jenny Huston Crowley

Jenny Huston Crowley, retired nurse and medical practice administrator, lives in Tallahassee, Florida. A graduate of Emory University with degrees in English and Nursing, she is currently writing her memoir. Her award winning creative nonfiction stories have appeared in the Seven Hills Review and Life Lessons: Writings from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at FSU. […]

Anastasia Wickham

Anastasia Wickham earned her Ph.D. in English Education at the University of Oklahoma. She teaches middle school Language Arts, enabling her to fulfill her passions of inspiring young writers and creating a new generation of lifelong readers. Anastasia enjoys helping others record and edit their memories. She lives in Norman, Oklahoma, with her husband, stepdaughter, […]