Amanda lives in Nashville where you can find her on a walk in the neighborhood or cooking and dancing in the kitchen. Wellness, sustainability, and wanting people to feel understood are close to her heart.
Jonah Thedorff is a (somewhat) recent graduate from the University of California, Berkeley. His literary experience is composed of two self-published two books, winning a writing contest, and contributing to Vocal and Medium under the surname Equals. He enjoys writing about the arts, culture, and anything that peaks his fancy. In his free time, you can catch him re-watching a Studio Ghibli movie, running for a 5k, or running from a bear.
Erika is a Denver-based writer and occasional poet. If you think she's texting while you're speaking, she's more likely taking notes on something fascinating you've just said. She's got a weekly newsletter you can subscribe to here.
A Memphis native, Anna graduated from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga with degrees in English and Spanish in December 2014. She thrives on caffeine, tacos, and existential crises. When not slinging pizza and beer at work, she enjoys long daydreams about that time she was in London, and that other time she lived in Belize. Basically, travel is key to happiness.
Amanda is a graduate of the NYU Publishing: Digital and Print Media Masters program, currently works at Simon & Schuster in their Education and Library department as a marketing assistant, and loves living in Brooklyn, New York. She's passionate about children's books, writing, and social media. Follow her journey at amandaunderconstruction.com, or on Twitter (@amandarliving) and Instagram (@amandarlivingston).
Maddison is a theatre teacher in the Bossier Parish Talented Arts program and the Director of Education at Stage Center School of Performing Arts. She also teaches private acting and voice lessons. She was recently seen on stage as Katherine in Disney's Newsies and a top ten finalist in the CS Music International Vocal Competition. She's a 2w1 on the enneagram and an INFJ on the Myers-Briggs spectrum and is passionate about the arts, mental health, and animals.
Elizabeth is a graduate of Mississippi College and the Columbia Publishing Course at Oxford University. Prior to her time at Oxford, she worked as a virtual assistant to bestselling authors and as a writing consultant, editing manuscripts, book proposals, print and digital content, and query letters. She is the co-creator of Eight Hundred Words, an online community and resource center for writers. Elizabeth currently lives in New York City and works at Penguin Random House as a Publishing Assistant for Vintage & Anchor Books. Follow her writing at elizabethmoorewriting.com or on Instagram at @_ejmoore.
Savannah earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from Delta State University in 2019. She is pursuing a Master of Divinity at Truett Seminary and is an InterVarsity Campus Staff Minister at Baylor. She is published at Eight Hundred Words and Windrose Magazine. She is the founder and chief editor of A Common Thread, a community for creators to share arts of all kinds. You can also connect with Savannah on her website, Words in the Crevice, and on Instagram @savygreen. You can find her poetry booksSeaway and Oasis on Amazon.
Casey is an ordinary 20-something living in a small city working for the number one endurance company in the U.S. She loves adventure, meeting new people, and staying home with Netflix.
Juliette is a Houston, Texas native and December 2014 Texas A&M University graduate with a degree in Marketing and certificates in International Business and Advertising. She is a self-proclaimed professional procrastinator, recent coffee convert, Jesus lover, Jane Austen disciple and Antiques Roadshow junkie. Life outside of school for Juliette begins in Corporate America but since being Kate Middleton isn’t a profession, her current career plans can be described as “a work in progress.” This past summer, she traveled around Europe and aspires to continue learning about new cultures through travel. Follow her on Instagram and Twitter: @jkibz15. Visit her personal website to see more of her photography and other creative works.
Hannah is a storyteller, photographer and lipstick addict. She grew up in Nashville and graduated from Belmont University in May 2013 with a degree in Journalism and French. She’s lived abroad in London and has travelled across Europe in Germany, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Spain, Greece, Turkey and Croatia to pet as many cats as she can. Now she lives in Los Angeles where she spends her days lounging on the beach with a margarita in hand. Just kidding! She has no idea what she’s doing with her life, but she’s enjoying the journey. Visit her blog.
Ashley Chow is a freelance writer and the Co-Founder of “Reasonable Standard: Wellbeing for Law Students,” a platform aimed at sharing honest and transparent stories about mental health while transitioning through law school. She is a deeply creative soul and an (admittedly) imperfect human who loves weaving stories from her messy moments, so others know they’re not the only broken ones around. In her spare time, you can find her in cafes or hosting solo dance parties in her living room. Ashley currently resides in Melbourne, Australia. To read more of her stories, follow along at www.ashchow.com or via Insta @ashgal25.
Chelsey graduated from Belmont University in December 2015 with a religion and the arts and writing degree. She is currently running amok in Nashville, drinking way too much iced coffee and attempting to blend in with the big kids. She dreams of one day directing her own creative startup and getting to choose the mismatched coffee cups in the office kitchen. Her love or helping others find their voice through storytelling runs deep, right up there with her love for Christmas in Chicago, photogenic coffee, and reenacting various movie scenes with her kitten, Lucy. You can find more of her work on her website, and you can see her taking herself too seriously on Instagram at @chelseysatt22.
Allie graduated from Boston College in 2017. She is a huge Taylor Swift fan, never misses an episode of The Bachelor, has a love-hate relationship with running and loves to travel. She is currently an Educational technologist in Higher Education but enjoys creative writing as a hobby.
Catherine Gilmore is a twenty-something living in St. Louis. She spends most of her teacher income on sweet potato fries and flights around the country to visit her friends. In her free time she enjoys reading good books and drinking espresso, ideally at the same time.
Hailing from the way cooler corner of the DFW metroplex, Christina is a Fort Worth native, proud Aggie, book addict, pun aficionado, and wannabe savant of Italian culture. Her idea of an idyllic afternoon is sipping an espresso and reading slash low-key people-watching. Follow Christina on Instagram at @ohheyitsxt to witness firsthand her obsession with her adorable puppy, Hazel.
Ally is a 2014 graduate of Belmont University in Nashville, the city she still calls home. She owns a cat named after C.S. Lewis and buys way too many concert and plane tickets and then writes about it. She believes London is the most magical city in all the world and will defend this position somewhat aggressively. She owns Cadence Copy Studio, a copywriting agency for small business owners. You can check out her music, travel & life musings on her personal blog, Maps & Mochas. Then come say hi — Ally is the one who answers emails (and the one writing this description about herself in third person).
Melissa graduated Boston College in 2016 with a double major in English and philosophy. She loves Ultimate Frisbee, Hamilton, Harry Potter, and ice cream, and thinks most problems can be solved with a nap, an iced coffee and the right Spotify playlist. She hopes to work in publishing.
Rebecca Padgett spends her time with either a pen or book in hand as a full-time freelance writer/editor and lifelong avid reader. She was born and raised in Florida, but the music of Nashville lured her to call this city home. Her passion lies in the transformative power and empathy words can evoke, whether through magazine articles, poetry, creative writing, songwriting or her blog about books she’s currently reading. If you like words, traveling, your wine red and your coffee black you should keep up with her via Instagram @rebeccapadgett.
Christine works in pediatric emergency medicine research by day and writes by night. She loves a good cup of coffee (decaf please), a good song, and a good journaling session. She also enjoys dabbling in photography and design, spending time with her family and friends, and spoiling her Coton de Tulear pup, Romeo. An eternal dreamer, Christine hopes to one day write a book and visit her favorite city—Nashville. She is grateful to anyone who reads her writing. Keep up with Christine on Twitter: @cmsellers14 or her website.
