Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Madisen is a fiction writer and a poet. In 2019, she graduated from the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg with a BA in English Literature. In 2022, she received her MFA in Poetry from Chatham University with the completion of her poetry manuscript titled I, Lucifer. Her poetry can be found in The Zephyr Review, The Pendulum, Alternate Route Magazine, The Dried Review, Cold Moon Journal, The Afterpast Review, Pink Heart Magazine, and photography in Where Meadows. She has recently been published in Litmora Magazine and Seasonal Fruits Magazine.

Madisen is currently a content reader for Vocivia Magazine and Divinations Magazine. She is also a guest content reader for Chatham University's The Fourth River.

In her spare time, she enjoys birdwatching, reading fantasy books, and playing video games.

Managing Editor - Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction, Visual Art

Kelly is an avid reader and enjoys reading romance, horror, and thriller novels. In her spare time, she likes cross-stitching and going to the movies.

Content Reader - Poetry

Kate is a Chicago-based artist who holds a B.A. in Theatre & Drama from Indiana University. In her spare time, she makes rugs, writes bad—but not boring—plays, and gives motivating pep-talks to her snake plant (6’ tall or bust, baby). Her poetry can be found in Sweet Tree Review, The Meadowlark Review, and HeartWood Literary Magazine. She is originally from Orlando, FL.

Instagram: kate.schntzr

Content Reader - Poetry

Glenis has been writing poetry since the beginning of the first Covid lockdown rather than taking up baking. She does most of her writing at night as she suffers from severe insomnia. When she is not writing poetry she makes beaded jewelry, reads, cycles, and sometimes runs 10K races slowly. She lives in the flat lands of the Fens with her three cats and long-suffering partner.

Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction, Non-fiction

Callie Jennings (@aporianautics) is a queer game designer, musician, and writer based in Boston. She has work forthcoming in x/y: a junk drawer of trans voices, and you can find her poetry newsletter at threemachineexpression.substack.com. Chances are she's dancing.

Content Reader - Poetry

D.W. (he/him) is a submerging poet from Pittsburgh, PA, currently living in St. Petersburg, FL, with his family. He earned his B.A. in Cultural Anthropology, with a focus on linguistics & literature, before becoming certified as an English/Language Arts and Reading teacher. He continues teaching by day while publishing poetry in places such as Corporeal Lit, Feral Poetry, Green Ink Poetry, Cutbow Quarterly, The Minison Project, Modern Haiku, and elsewhere. See more of his work at linktr.ee/dwbaker

Content Reader - Fiction

Karley graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in the Spring of 2021 with a double major in Psychology and Criminology. She is currently pursuing an M.S. in School Counseling to become a licensed elementary school counselor. In her free time, she loves to read, usually romance or psychological thrillers, but lately has been dabbling in fantasy. Karley also has a beagle named Remington who always keeps her on her toes. They love to go on adventures together.

Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction

Jillian Bell is a voracious reader with an appetite for weird fiction and emotionally moving poems. She is a freelance book reviewer for Book Browse, and her creative non-fiction has been published in a Chicken Soup for the Soul book. On the rare occasion that she doesn’t have a book in her hand, you can find her crafting, thrift shopping, or playing tennis.

Content Reader - Poetry

Angie Lucien is a summer child who loves the smell of candy stores. Her works have been published in the Eunoia Review, Ink and Marrow Lit, Fleeting Daze among many others. Aside from writing poetry, she obsesses over John Lennon, Syd Barrett, and other works of art on her Instagram (@delucienal_), writing silly love songs with her studio band Orphic as well. When hit with bouts of loneliness, she also reads for Aster Lit. She has never really mastered the keyboard.

Content Reader - Fiction

Ire Coburn is a recent graduate of a creative writing master's program. By night, they help people breathe, and by day, they do everything else. Speculative fiction focused on grief is their jam, and they hope to spread the word. They can be found @urban_sith_ on X. They have a passion for science fiction and queer tragedy, and they review books over at the Lesbrary. Their favorite AO3 warning is “Major Character Death,” so take every recommendation with a grain of salt. Whenever they’re stuck with writer’s block, writing a new piece of fanfiction usually gets them out of it. Their favorite books include Some Desperate Glory by Emily Tesh and Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell.

Content Reader - Fiction

Lily Nobel is a student living and writing in the Rocky Mountains and Ohio Plains. Her recent work can be found in Maudlin House, manywor(l)ds, miniskirt magazine, and Sans. PRESS's Stranger collection. She likes gratuitous and awesome sh*t that makes you kinda scared and kinda happy to read.

Content Reader - Fiction

Alauna Lester is a 23 year-old nerd who loves anime, arts & crafts, and video games. She’s a part-time writer and works full time as a data entry clerk for a mail forwarding company. In her spare time, she likes to draw & paint, write (of course!) and read. Her favorite book is the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas, and her debut novel was inspired by it. A close second would be The Rose Society Trilogy by Marie Lu, which is a fantastic YA superhuman story with unexpected twists. A fun fact about Alauna is that above any other type of character, she loves villains!

Content Reader - Poetry

Solly Woo is a young poet based in South Korea. Her work has been published/forthcoming in manywor(l)ds, Young Writer's Journal, Paper Crane Journal and others. In her free time, she enjoys taking photographs and collecting little trinkets.

Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Alphonce Okoyo is a teacher of English and Literature. As a reader, he is especially drawn to realistic fiction pieces that center around everyday lives of ordinary people and explore themes such as loss, love, family relationships, and coming of age. His work has previously been published in the Kalahari Review. With a desire to transition into an editorial role, he sees content reading as an ideal stepping stone to deepen his understanding of diverse writing styles and storytelling techniques. With a keen eye for fascinating narratives, he looks forward to discovering work that surprises and resonates on a personal level.

Content Reader - Fiction

Uduak-Abasi Ekong is a Nigerian writer based in Manchester. She holds an undergraduate degree in Mass Communication and a Master’s Degree in Business Analytics but her one true love is reading and writing (okay, two true loves). Uduak-Abasi enjoys reading fiction, non-fiction, and poetry in every genre or on any theme. She also loves writing them and her short stories have appeared in Brittle Paper, Arts Lounge Magazine, Iko Africa, and Ekonke. She is an alumna of the Faber Academy Getting Started: Beginners' Fiction. When she is not going through her very long TBR list, Uduak-Abasi can be found writing, yapping away on Twitter, or watching a horror movie in pitch darkness.

Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction

Cedar Sutter (they/them) is a graduate of DePaul University, specializing in Romantic poetry. Previously featured in their university’s English Conference for their creative nonfiction, they continue to study how literature reflects and imitates life. In their off time, Cedar is an avid Dungeons and Dragons player and bird-watcher with their cat. They are a consumer of bittersweet romance novels, yearning poetry, and suspenseful thrillers. Some of their favorite authors and poets include Tolkien, Forster, Keats, Hayden, Bukowski, and Lahiri. Cedar is enthralled by lyrical and vivid imagery that speaks to tragedy, mystery, life, and loss, and sustains a focus on literature from antiquity onward. You can find them lurking on Twitter and Instagram.

Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Visual Art

Beyonce Thomas is a 23 year-old recent graduate from the University of the West Indies. She is from Jamaica and loves reading creative pieces daily. She has written some herself, hence why she got a minor in creative writing. In addition, Beyonce is an amateur journalist looking to gain more experience in the field. As always, “Blessings and Walk Gud.”

Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction

Emily Bails holds a B.S. in Wildlife Biology and Conservation from Ohio University, and currently works in the Sustainable Energy field. In her spare time, she can be found reading or looking for something new in Half Price Books, out on a hike, or cheering on her favorite hockey team. She enjoys exploring new genres and themes, but primarily writes romance and contemporary fiction.

Content Reader - Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction, Visual Art

Alec J. Booker is currently working on his first psychological horror novel. He has been writing for well over a decade and works mainly in the genres of psych horrors and dark fantasy shorts. But, he has been known to write the odd poem or two. Alec is a Psychology student currently finishing up his BSc and preparing for the MSc in forensic Psychology.