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Lytton Bell has published four books, most recently Body Image. She has won five poetry contests, performed at many venues, and is member of Poetica Erotica. Her work has appeared in over two dozen publications and several anthologies. Bell earned a poetry scholarship to the Pennsylvania Governor’s School for the Arts in 1988 and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Bryn Mawr College in 1993. She is a civil servant by day. Josh Fernandez Josh Fernandez is a freelance writer for Spin.com, Boulder Weekly, San Antonio Current and the Sacramento News and Review. His poetry is widely published, and he continues to be a sought after reader and speaker – often asked to talk about ethnic diversity, abuse and addiction. Fernandez was recently nominated for a Pushcart Prize for his poem "The Last Thing He Said." His first full-length collection of poems, Spare Parts and Dismemberment, was published by R.L. Crow in May 2011. Cynthia Linville (Managing Editor/Designer) Cynthia Linville teaches writing at California State University at Sacramento and frequently hosts and reads at poetry events both on her own and with Poetica Erotica. Linville's work has appeared in many publications and several anthologies. Her book of collected poems, The Lost Thing, is available from Cold River Press. The last poem in the book, “I am Fortune’s Ungraceful Daughter,” was nominated for a Pushcart Prize in 2012. A music aficionado with a theater background, Cynthia is usually out and about supporting the arts in Sacramento and in the San Francisco Bay Area. Scott Weiss Scott Weiss’s writing has appeared in The Battered Suitcase, Poetalk and online at amphibi.us; he has also reviewed a book of poetry for the online publication, Electronic Poetry Review. Scott recently supplemented his BA in English with an MA in English Literature (both from California State University at Sacramento) and lives with his wife, Brenda, in Calaveras County where he is engaged in an ongoing effort to find balance between life’s demands and his aims as a creative writer. |
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John Abbott John Abbott is a writer, musician, and English instructor who lives with his wife and daughter in Kalamazoo, Michigan. His work has appeared or is forthcoming in Potomac Review, Georgetown Review, Hawaii Pacific Review, Arcadia, Midwestern Gothic, Two Thirds North, upstreet, Bitter Oleander, and many others. His chapbook Near Harmony was just released by Flutter Press. For more information about his writing, please visit johnabbottauthor.com. Myles Boisen Myles Boisen is a recording engineer, album producer, professional musician, teacher and writer who lives in Oakland, California. His photography has appeared in print publications and on fashion and music websites. He regularly shows his work in Bay Area galleries. View more of his photos at www.flickr.com/photos/21341545@N00/ and find out more about his work at www.MylesBoisen.com. Katy Brown Katy Brown, a resident of Davis, California, has won awards in The Ina Coolbrith Circle, The Berkeley Poets Dinner, and California Federation of Chaparral Poets competitions. She has had poems in Glass Art Magazine, Wee Wisdom, Daily Word, Harpstrings, and Song of the San Joaquin among others. Her workbook, Poetry Potions, was used in schools for nearly twenty years and is being released in a digital format. Her other writing credits include automobile humor, greeting cards, a multiple-ending book, and a series of short mysteries for young readers. She is a regular contributor to Rattlesnake Press publications Richard Carr Richard Carr's writing has appeared in Poetry East, Exquisite Corpse, New Letters, Painted Bride Quarterly and many other journals. His poetry collections are Lucifer, Dead Wendy, Imperfect Prayers, One Sleeve, Ace, Street Portraits, Honey, and Mister Martini. A former systems analyst, web designer, and tavern manager, he currently teaches English in Minneapolis. Surajit Chakravarty Surajit Chakravarty's photographs have appeared in Asian Cha, The Adroit Journal, and Foundling Review. He also won two runners-up prizes at the 2012-13 Oxford University Flexible Cities Photo Competition.He holds a PhD from the University of Southern California and now teaches Urban Planning in Abu Dhabi. Holly Day Holly Day is a housewife and mother of two living in Minneapolis, Minnesota who teaches needlepoint classes for the Minneapolis school district and writing classes at The Loft Literary Center. Her poetry has recently appeared in Borderlands, Slant, and The Mom Egg, and she is the recipient of the 2011 Sam Ragan Poetry Prize from Barton College. Her most recently published books are Walking Twin Cities and Notenlesen für Dummies Das Pocketbuch, and her novel, The Trouble With Clare, is forthcoming from Hydra Publications in late 2013. Frank De Canio Frank De Canio's work has been published in over 300 electronic and print magazines including Danger, Pleiades, Genie, Write On!!, Red Owl, Nuthouse, Love‘s Chance, Words of Wisdom, Rook publishing, Illogical Muse, Writer’s Journal, The Lyric, Free Lunch, Art Times, Pearl, Hazmat, Medicinal Purposes, Blue Unicorn and Ship of Fools, Raintown Review, and others. Darren C. Demaree Darren C. Demaree lives in Columbus, Ohio with his wife and children. He is the author of As We Refer to Our Bodies and Not For Art Nor Prayer, both forthcoming in 2014 from 8th House Publishing House. He is the recipient of three Pushcart Prize nominations and a Best of the Net nomination. Jacqueline Doyle Jacqueline Doyle lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Her flash fiction has appeared in Vestal Review, Rumpus, Sweet, Monkeybicycle, Prime Number, Everyday Genius, 5_trope, Bluestem Quarterly, elimae, and others. Sean Lause Sean Lause teaches courses in The American Short Story, Composition and Medical Ethics at Rhodes State College in Lima, Ohio. His poems have appeared in Minnesota Review, Alaska Quarterly, Beloit Poetry Journal, Another Chicago Magazine, Sanskrit, Saranac Review, European Judaism and Pedestal. Junior Mclean Junior Mclean, a Bronx native, has been a freelance digital artist and graphic designer since 1996. His 2D/3D art for gaming, fantasy, and sci-fi has been included in public exhibitions. View more of his work at redbubble.com/people/FractalKing and on Facebook. B.Z. Niditch B.Z. Niditchis a poet, playwright, fiction writer, and teacher. His work is widely published in journals and magazines throughout the world, including: Columbia: A Magazine of Poetry and Art; The Literary Review; Denver Quarterly; Hawaii Review; Le Guepard (France); Kadmos (France); Prism International; Jejune (Czech Republic); Leopold Bloom (Budapest); Antioch Review; and Prairie Schooner, among others. He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. Timothy Pilgrim Timothy Pilgrim, a journalism professor at Western Washington University in Bellingham, is a Pacific Northwest poet with over 160 poems accepted by literary journals such as Seattle Review, Curious Record, Windfall, Cirque, Meadowland Review, Jeopardy, Still Crazy, and Convergence. His work is anthologized in Idaho's poets: A Centennial Anthology, Weathered Pages: The Poetry Pole, and Tribute to Orpheus II. Allyson Seconds Allyson Seconds is a singer, musician and physical culturist with an artist's mind. She discovered photography studying sculpture at UC Davis and has since shot for several publications, bands, record labels, and gallery shows. She likes messing with the precision of digital photography, tousling its perfect hair-do. You can contact her at alnational1@gmail.com. Tim Suermondt Tim Suermondt is the author of two full-length collections: Trying to Help the Elephant Man Dance and Just Beautiful. He has published poems in Poetry, Georgia Review, Blackbird, Able Muse, Prairie Schooner, PANK, Bellevue Literary Review, and Stand Magazine and has poems forthcoming in Gargoyle, Lunch Ticket, Zymbol, and others. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, the poet Pui Ying Wong. Brenda Yamen Brenda Yamen is a Health Scientist and amateur photographer currently residing in Washington DC. She has loved photography since the age of 15 and goes nowhere without her trusty sidekick, Nigel the Nikon. Brenda's interest in photography occasionally crosses paths with her love of great music; her photos have been used by some of her favorite musicians. In addition to concert photography, Brenda enjoys landscape and nature photography, and travels extensively searching for her next photo op. Her collection can be seen at www.flickr.com/photos/bjy/. |
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