Ali Ashhar is a poet, short story writer and columnist from Jaunpur, India. He is the author of two poetry collection: Mirror of Emotion (Notion Press, 2021) and Across the Shore (Zorba Books, 2024).

Warren Benedetto writes dark fiction about horrible people, horrible places, and horrible things. He is an award-winning author who has published over 230 stories, appearing in publications such as Dark Matter Magazine, Fantasy Magazine, and The Dread Machine.

Lisa Holcomb writes fantasy, non-fiction, and poetry about families, both ones born into and those that are found. She fell in love with books on her mother’s lap, under the Nebraska stars. She currently lives in Tyler, TX, with her husband, cats, and children, and when not writing, she does fiber arts and cheers on her ... Read more

Stephen Barile is an award-winning poet from Fresno, California, Pushcart Prize nominee, and former member of the Fresno Poets Association. He attended Fresno Pacific University, and CSU Fresno. His poems have been anthologized, published in numerous journals, both print and on-line. He taught writing at Madera College, and CSU Fresno.

The author writes under the pen name Jan Cronos and is based in New York City, USA.

Amelie is an imaginative, multifaceted word artist who is easily bored. She can hear X-rays. She is unabashedly and undeniably neurodivergent. Her work has been featured in ScribesMICRO magazine, Fevers of the Mind, One Page Poetry, and Turtle Way's literary art journal.

LindaAnn LoSchiavo, a native New Yorker and award-winner, is a member of BFS, HWA, SFPA, and DG. Her 2024 books include Always Haunted: Hallowe’en Poems (Wild Ink), Apprenticed to the Night (UniVerse Press), and Felones de Se: Suicide Poems (Ukiyoto). She has received the Elgin Award for A Route Obscure and Lonely and the Chrysalis BREW Project’s Award for Always Haunted.

Kathy Whitham, an active member of the Boston writing community and a Parenting Coach for non-traditional families, gives voice, through her poetry, to the myriad forms of human connection. For bedtime stories, her dad taught her about atoms and introduced her to poetry. She recently finalized a chapbook collection, “Drawing The Big Dipper.”

Robin Rich is a writer and rubbish collector, born from a mid-century romance that stood the test of time. With roots in Wales and the Black Country, Robin carries the legacy of a union between a proud Welsh lineage and an Irish beauty.

Lynda Wilde is a Canadian writer/photographer who lives between the cities of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico. Her work has been published in literary journals in Canada and the U.S.A.

Dodie Ferguson is a shy quiet woman who writes poetry as a way to express herself.

John McCally is an Emmy and Grammy-nominated TV Producer and Director living in Connecticut. He’s always wanted to explore writing in more depth, and now you have the chance to read one of his first published pieces of flash fiction.