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.

Silva is a specialist in being ordinary, working as an illustrator, writer, and teacher without standing out in any of these areas. He has published works in newspapers, magazines, and various anthologies in Brazil. Still learning English, he’s taking his first steps toward writing in the language.

From living above her parents’ hardware store in Brooklyn to living down a gravel road in Central Texas, Eva Silverfinehas meandered through urban to rural landscapes. A biologist by training, she works as a freelance copyeditor for academic presses. Her short fiction appears in various journals, and two of her novels have been published.

Isis I’Yon Toldson is a poet and recent college graduate based in Illinois, originally from Dallas, Texas.

Olivia McKenna-Stevens explores themes of loneliness, grief, and relationships with religion, inspired by a walk from the train station in August. Her writing captures the essence that life is as beautiful as it is painful.

Isis I’Yon Toldson is a poet and recent college graduate based in Illinois, originally from Dallas, Texas.

Dodie Ferguson loves to express herself using poetry. It's her way to say hello to the world.

Smith Q. Jallah is an emerging poet who writes from Monrovia, Liberia. He’s a student at the African Methodist Episcopal University. Poetry Ambassador of Write Liberia sixth edition, and the Liberia Academic Excellence Award - 2022 High School Poet of the Year. His works have been featured in Kalahari Review and elsewhere.

Leigh Doughty is a writer and a language tutor. His previously published work can be found in the VNExpress, Impact Magazine, Meridian Magazine, and Twist and Twain.

Liz Jakimow lives in Araluen, Australia. She is also a photographer, and her photos and poems came together in the exhibition and book titled 'A Journey with Grief: Exploring Loss through Photography and Poetry.’ This exhibition and book showcased Liz's poems and photos from the three-month period following the death of a loved one.

Ramesh Dohan lives in the city of Toronto, Canada, with his partner and an exceptionally perfect dog. When he is not writing in his favorite café, he spends time reading, hiking and traveling the world. He has also seen his poetry published in several literary journals.

Deborah LeFalle has walked the earth for over seven decades, and writing is one of her favorite things to do. She writes poetry and prose and often uses lived experiences as backdrops for her creations. Beyond writing she likes engaging in the arts, digging into her family's past, and spending time outdoors communing with nature.