is a writer with roots in Ecuador and Mexico. She went to USC and received her BA in Narrative Studies with a minor in Web Applications, and an MA in Literary Editing and Publishing. Professionally, she has worked with several nonprofits and startups. Joanna has several projects she is chipping away at, including a speculative fiction novel, a fairy-tale-esque short story collection, and a poetry chapbook about relationships and animals. Joanna lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their 2 cats (Pumpkin and Hopper) and 2 dogs (Zoey and Levi).

is a writer and poet currently based in Philadelphia, originally from California. She earned her B.S. in Business Administration with a minor in Multicultural Leadership Studies. She was a Get Lit-Words Ignite Fellow in the Summer of 2021 and served as an AmeriCorps member with the Educational Nonprofit City Year Philadelphia (’21-’23). Keimahney is passionate about human expression and social advocacy.

is a Black, queer poet, and workshop facilitator. Her work has been featured in several literary magazines and on the popular Button Poetry YouTube channel. She is also the author of the book Falling in Love with Picking Myself Up. Through her work, Talicha is committed to delving deep into issues such as self-esteem, body image, and mental health.

Find her at talichajpoetry.com

is a first-generation, queer, Chinese-American. Her poetry has been featured in Emerson Review, Sine Theta Magazine, Honey Literary, The Wave, and elsewhere. She is a Breadloaf Writers’ Conference Contributor in 2022 and a Roots. Wounds. Words Poetry Fellow in 2023. In her free time, she hosts the Mx. Asian American podcast and Tucked in Bed podcast. 

Find more at karenzheng.com