• Read more about Amanda McCormick

Amanda McCormick is a poet, bookbinder and producer living in Balimore, MD. 

• Read more about Brooks Vernon

Brooks Vernon is a filmmaker and writer born and raised in Maryland, USA. He graduated from Towson with a Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Media & Film Production. His portfolio can be found at www.brooksvernon.com

• Read more about Laurel Ranveig Abell

Laurel Abell is a KidLit columnist (Harford’s Heart Magazine), blogger (Professor YaYa, the Anti-Critic & Wild Things), and adjunct professor, teaching creative & critical writing at Stevenson University. She holds a BS from Towson University in English/writing (sum cum laude, 2014) and an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts (2018). Laurel spends most of her creative time composing & revising picture books and middle grade novels. Her stories, articles, & poetry have been published in several magazines, journals, and anthologies.

• Read more about Love'

Hi, I'm Love'! I'm a multidisciplinary artist that gravitates towards visuals and music .A lot of my work serves to transmute my heavier emotions, and juxtapose contradicting thoughts and ideas in visual form. I began creating in my childhood, from drawing and painting, writing and performing original scripts, and recording myself singing songs that I'd make up. Over time the subject matter has changed, but I still implement the same childlike wonderment and exploration with the mediums that I use. 

• Read more about Jimmie Lee

A little background about myself. I received my master’s degree in film and television from American University. I’ve been working in the industry for the past 10 years, anywhere from a PA to a DP and Line Producer. I’ve worn many hats in the film and TV industry. I consider myself well-rounded, but I’m always wanting to learn more. I’m a proud dad! Both of my kids are in college, and I’m excited to see what contributions they’re going to make in this world. Throughout my brief film career, I’ve been able to produce and work on projects for HBO, Discovery Channel, and The ID Channel.

• Read more about Anthony Morales

Anthony Morales is a Bronx-born Nuyorican poet, educator, and father who currently resides in Maryland. His work has appeared in Poetry magazine, Aster(ix) Journal, Hostos Review, Great Weather for Media, HBO’s Def Poetry, MANTECA! An Anthology of Afro Latin@Poets, and The BreakBeat Poets Vol 4: LatiNext.