Lubna Alyousfi is a college student who loves to write and is intrigued by the way words play a melody all on their own.  She first realized her gift and passion at age 14 and has since written countless poems and essays.

Jean-marie DeLeon is a 43 year old single mother who lives in Denver, CO.  She has worked for various non-profits and teaches art for an afterschool program .  She is very passionate about social issues such as healthcare, homelessness and problems faced by bluecollar workers – the little man – which is what she writes about.

Ricky Garni is a graphic designer living in North Carolina.  His work can be found on the web and in print, as well as 21 collections in print available through the auspices of lulu.com.  Last year he was nominated for a Pushcart Prize for a poem he wrote about Mighty Mouse.  "What are" he says, "the odds?"

Misti Rainwater-Lites has two chapbooks available through Kendra Steiner Editions, 
'Lullabies For Jackson' and 'NEXT EXIT: THREE' with Doug Draime. She has four upcoming chapbooks slated for publication in 2008 and several collections of poetry available at lulu.com.

Michael A. Straessle began writing in high school.  He has written several plays and published a nonfiction book, Is There Really a Purpose? in 1996.  Straessle works as a fulltime writer and editor who lives with his wife and near his children in Conway, Arkansas.  What a Strange Little Man is his first fiction novel and is available for purchase online.

Ray Succre currently lives on the southern Oregon coast with his wife and baby son.  He has been published in Aesthetica, BlazeVOX, and Pank, as well as in numerous others across as many countries.  His novel 'Tatterdemalion' (Cauliay Publishing) is available by visiting his blog at www.raysuccre2.blogspot.com.  He tries hard.

John Sweeney is from Denver, CO.  He currently lives in Arizona where he works and raises 2 kids.  He’s a 22 year old single dad who has been writing unprofessionally for 8 years.