Meet the writers who will be featured in upcoming Issue 177
Michael Passafiume
Michael Passafiume recently relocated from Brooklyn, NY to Southern California, where he spends the bulk of his time attempting, in vain, to avoid the sun. His work has appeared in Black Heart Magazine, Drunk Monkeys, MadHat Lit, Meat for Tea and Rust + Moth, among others. His chapbook, “archipelagos,” was recently published by Blue Hour Press.
Erren Geraud Kelly
Erren Geraud Kelly’s work has been published in numerous print and online publications. He recieved his B.A. in English-Creative Writing from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge. Erren lives in L.A.
Noel C. Hoffman
Noel C. Hoffman is a Canadian raised in Alabama. He holds a B.A. in International Trade from Auburn University and an M.B.A. from the University of New Orleans. He is a fiction editor with Kudzu House Quarterly, works with Gigantic Magazine out of Brooklyn, and cofounded and coedits the writing community, www.simmr.org. His work can be found in Fiction Southeast, Newfound, The Monarch Review, and The Kudzu Review. Contact him through www.noelcoblickhoffman.com.
Cedric Chambers
Cedric Chambers was born on June 16, 1990 he lives and works in Denver, Colorado. He is a professional photographer and a prolific painter. Chambers primarily paints with oil paint and draws inspiration from his environment. His portfolio includes over 200 paintings in styles from photo realism to abstract expressionism. His father gave him the name Cedric so he wouldn’t have to pick a pseudonym. His grandfather was a concert violinist who played a stradivarius. His mother is a Bolivian fashion designer who let him participate in hispanic cultural festivals and parades.
Jean Ryan
Jean Ryan, a native Vermonter, lives in Napa, California. Her stories and essays have appeared in a variety of journals and anthologies. Nominated several times for a Pushcart Prize, she has also published a novel, “Lost Sister.” Her debut collection of short stories, “Survival Skills,” was published in April 2013 by Ashland Creek Press and was short-listed for a Lambda Literary Award.
Sarah Wilkinson
Sarah Wilkinson studies at Champlain College in the undergraduate Professional Writing program. She’s been published in several magazines, some of which include Atticus Review, Amarillo Bay, and Bangalore Review. She’s a Nonfiction Editor for Halfway Down the Stairs and an advocate for those, like herself, who suffer from Interstitial Cystitis.
Michael Washburn
Michael is a Brooklyn-based writer and editor. He studied literature and history at Grinnell College and the University of Wisconsin. Michael’s fiction has appeared in Rosebud, The Bryant Literary Review, The New Orphic Review, Raven Chronicles, Stand, Still Point Arts Quarterly, Prick of the Spindle, and other publications.