Frank Watson
Frank Watson was born in Venice, California and now lives in New York City. He enjoys literature, art, calligraphy, history, jazz, international culture, and travel. Publications include The Dollhouse Mirror, Seas to Mulberries, The dVerse Anthology (editor), One Hundred Leaves (translator and editor), Fragments (translator and editor), and Poetry Nook (editor). His work has appeared in various literary journals, anthologies, e-zines, and literary blogs. Frank’s Twitter account is @FollowBlueFlute and his website is poetrynook.com.
Cheryl Smart
Cheryl Smart is a 2nd year MFA candidate at the University of Memphis, studying Creative Nonfiction and Poetry. She is current Nonfiction Editor of U of M’s literary journal, The Pinch. During her undergrad college career, Cheryl divided her studies between Philosophy and Poetry. She has publications appearing or forthcoming in The Little Patuxent Review, Appalachian Heritage, Cleaver Magazine, Word Riot, and Sandcutters 2014 Contest Winners Anthology. Cheryl was a hip hop aerobics instructor in an alternate life, and is now retired from that bit of craziness (although she misses it).
Howard Brown
Howard Brown is a writer and poet who lives on Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. He has published short fiction in Louisiana Literature, flash fiction in Fuck Fiction and poetry in Old Hickory Review and Poetry Super Highway. In 2012, he published a collection of poems entitled “The Gossamer Nature of Random Things.”
Robert Kerbeck
Robert Kerbeck recently completed his first novel, “The Ballad Of Mr. Jack.” His short fiction has appeared in the Tower Journal and is forthcoming in Willow Review. A member of the Actors Studio, Robert has worked extensively in theater, film, and television, appearing in lead roles in major shows and earning several awards. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the founder of the Malibu Writers Circle.
Ralph Monday
Ralph Monday is an Associate Professor of English at Roane State Community College in Harriman, TN., where he teaches composition, literature, and creative writing courses. In fall 2013 he had poems published in The New Plains Review, New Liberties Review, Fiction Week Literary Review, and is represented as the featured poet with 12 poems in the December issue of Poetry Repairs. In winter 2014 he had poems published in Dead Snakes. His work has appeared in publications such as The Phoenix, Bitter Creek Review, Impressions, Kookamonga Square, Deep Waters, Jacket Magazine, The New Plains Review, New Liberties Review, Dead Snakes and Poetry Repairs.
M.M. Adjarian
M. M. Adjarian received a BA in comparative literature from the University of California and a PhD in the same field from the University of Michigan. She has published her creative work in The Provo Canyon Review, The Milo Review, The Baltimore Review, The Prague Revue, Poetry Quarterly, The Write Place At the Write Time and RaJAH: Rackham Journal of Arts and Humanities. Her articles and reviews have also appeared in Arts+Culture Texas, Bitch Magazine, Kirkus Reviews, and the Dallas Voice, as well as in several academic journals and compendiums. In 2004, she published a literary critical study entitled Allegories Of Desire: Body Nation And Empire In Modern Caribbean Literature By Women. At present, she is working on a family memoir provisionally titled The Beautiful Dreamers.
Geoffrey Miller
Geoffrey Miller’s most recent fiction can be found in Revolver, Ginosko Literary Journal, Pank, The Journal of Micro Literature and Labletter. His story ‘When you know’ will be included in the Attic Fiction Flash Anthology 2014 out this November. Visually check out Paper Tape Magazine and Weave Magazine or see ‘Paris’ on the June cover of Spittoon.
David J. Thompson
David J. Thompson is a former prep school teacher and coach. His photography has appeared in a number of journals both in print and on-line. Please visit his website at ninemilephoto.com.
Loved the Howard brown story – characters were great!