Featured Poet: Marianne Lavalle-Vincent

Poetry

Trevor Abes is one with his pen and paper. He believes in some sort of heaven out there. He is blue and grey, for his relationship with his now former girlfriend, Viviana, has ended after 10 months. Trevor suggests creating the right atmosphere to write, whatever suits you, let it be music, total silence, a TV show, well chosen company, etc. Just make it feel right to let out all that jene sais quoi all built up inside. Trevor has had 8 poems published in Sage of Consciousness: Contact him at trevorpantera311@yahoo.ca.

Adedoyin Adejimi, a native of Okuku, Osun State, Nigeria; was born 13th february,1986 in Ogbomoso, Oyo state to a retired principal and a teacher mother. He has an eight generation Alaafin Abiodun of old Oyo kingdom blood lineage in him and is the fourth of five siblings. He is currently a year three student studying mining engineering at Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria.

Lark Beltran: Originally from California, Lark now resides in Peru where she has lived for thirty years with her Peruvian husband. She is an English teacher, and so far, her poems have appeared in Coelacanth, Scrivener's Pen, Ken*Again, Ygdrasil, Niederngasse, Ancient Paths, Subtle Tea and Prose Toad.

Ryan Bird is rather secretive by nature. www.ryanbird.com

Everett Bonds is an avid poetry writer.

Janet Butler: A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Janet Butler relocated to the Bay Area after a career as an EFL teacher, translator, and watercolor painter in central Italy, where she lived for many years. While in Italy she collaborated with Romeo Giuli in the translation of his poetry from 1997 to 2003, and a selection of these poems was published by Solveig Publishing, Siena, Italy. After this collaboration, Ms. Butler decided to dedicate herself to her own creative writing. Her poems have since been published in Scrivener's Pen, Ken*again, Underground Window, ForPoetry, SubtleTea, The Surface, Prose Toad, Underground Voices, Carnelian, Mannequin Envy and others. Sage of Consciousness presented Ms. Butler as featured writer in their fall 2005 edition. Future publications include The Indented Pillow and The Penwood Review. She was featured artist for Scrivener's Pen Volume 5, Issue 3, and her watercolors were a featured exhibit in Ascent Aspirations Magazine. Her poetry and watercolors may be seen at: http://www.janetleebutler.com.

Joseph Celizic: "My name is Joseph Celizic and I am currently an undergraduate at Purdue University. I have been writing seriously since I was fifteen years old, and I see writing being a big part of my life in the future."

Leland Chung lives in Vancouver with his family and enjoys playing many sports such as basketball and rugby. He likes listening to all kinds of music and is currently studying chemistry and creative writing in St. Georges.

SuzAnne C. Cole: A community college English instructor for many years, SuzAnne C. Cole now concentrates on writing. Her poems have been published in many anthologies and magazines and won a Writer's Digest Personal Poetry contest and a haiku festival in Japan. She was a juried poet at the 2003 Houston Poetry Fest and a featured poet at the 2004 event. She's also published a book, To Our Heart's Content: Meditations for Women Turning 50 (Contemporary) and had essays, short fiction and plays published in a variety of anthologies, journals and newspapers including Newsweek, the Houston Chronicle, the San Antonio Express-News, the Baltimore Sun, and Troika.

Sharon Rothenfluch Cooper: Sharon is an active member of the Friends Of The Oregon Symphony, an active participant in the Well Arts Institute devoted to Mental Health, Words Of a Woman Net Society, poet-in-residence at The Argonauts' boat and soldiersheart.org and very much a today's woman. An astrological Leo, this lady thrives on poetry and music. She has been published in 'lingerings', Horsethief Journal, Wired Art from Wired Hearts, The Foliate Oak, Painted Poet Literary and Art Journal, Fluid Ink Press, Ophelia's Muse, Poetry Magazine, Vinland Journal, Poetry Niederngasse, Poetic Reflections, Wilmington Blues, Rustlings Of The Wind, Erosha Literary Journal, Tamafyhr Mountain Poetry, The Informant, Short Stuff, Creations of Today, Mi Poesias E-Zine, Swan Dive, Wicked Alice, Verse Libre, La Rosa Blanca, Muse Whispers, The Circle of Addiction, Sound and Silence Magazine, Sol Magazine, Australian Poetic Society, Poetic Voices, Women Beat Poetic Journal, Epiphany Journal, Ascent Magazine, The Flaneur, L'Intrigue, Tryst, Le Zine Poetique, Maegara, Reflections, Skyline Magazine, Perigee Publication for the Arts, Petals, Subtle Tea, Blue Frederick, The Prose Toad, The Moonwort Review, Miller's Pond, Scorched Earth Productions, TMQ OnLine, TPQ OnLine, The Argonauts' boat, Soldier's Heart, Mannequin Envy Quarterly, The Other Voices International Project, The Ultimate Hallucination, Voices In Wartime, International Poetry & Art, Purple Dream, Falling Star Magazine, Interpoetry, 'remark', Kritya, Underground Window and many others. Hard copy: The SP Quill Quarterly, In The Eyes Of The Wild, Emerging from Twilight - Vol. 2, Before the Last Shadow Fades, Vol. 3, Panda Poetry Magazine, Aesthetica Magazine, Battle Stars', Backstreet Poets Quarterly, Providers in Partnership for Kids, MiPo~Print, WRITE ON!!, Book of Remembrance Poetry Anthology, Vol. 2 and Peshekee River Poetry. Two e-chapbooks of her poetry, Mood Magic and A Slice Of Life were hosted by Tamafyhr Mountain Poetry in 2004 and MAG Press will be publishing her book Reach Beyond as the winner of the 2005 International Chapbook competition the end of the year. Twenty-three of here poems were performed in the play Soldier's Heart in April at Lincoln Hall, Portland State University to sold out audiences.

Eric Darbyshire: "I have always found the topic of death and dying to provide nutrients for my imagination, but in giving it some thought I have noticed that what makes up popular culture seems to indicate that death and dying are seen to be of interest to many. Although I have been writing for twenty years I have only recently started submitting material for consideration. In regards to recommendations for other writers I would have to say that it is neccessary to write about things that interest them. It is unlikely that others will find it interesting, or entertaining, if the writer doesn't. (And by all means don't do as I have done and spend twenty years putting words on paper, but never allowing them to leave the home.)"

Bella Dante is an artistic being who breathes life into her characters and vision into her photography. She spends her days behind the camera lens bringing a sharp creative view through to her canvas. Her nights are spent typing away creating characters who speak vividly through her soul.

Margaret Fieland is a computer software engineer, writer, and amateur musician. She lives in Massachusetts with her partner and a large number of dogs. Her poetry has appeared in Christina Surdi's Shattering Silence: Reclaiming the Voice of Social Awareness through Poetry and Art" and Inkpot Press's "InPrint". She is at work on a web site, www.margaretfieland.com

Hilary McRee Flanery: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., author Hilary McRee Flanery brings camping with a large family to life in her newly-released novel "Campin' In Chicago" the story is filled with the hilarious events that take place when a family goes camping with their ten children. "Because I need the money...I know, I know, money is 'the root of all evil' but it's the root of ALL wealth too!" said Flanery when asked why she chose to write this book. Hilary McRee Flanery studied Theatre Arts in college at Webster University in St. Louis Missouri, USA. She has been in numerous theatre productions over the last 20 years but her real claims to fame have been "Opening Nights" in leading roles on delivery tables throughout the US Midwest where she has performed and produced ten children. Hilary and her husband, Randy, have been happily married for 30 years and are certifiably insane. They know this to be a fact since Randy is a Family Clinical Psychologist, Ph.D. in St. Louis, Missouri USA "Campin' In Chicago" is available in PAPERBACK & E-BOOK through a variety of online distributors, including Bowker's Books in Print, Global Books in Print, BookSurge.com, Alibris.com, Barnes & Noble online and Amazon.com.

Joshua Ghatak: Josh was born in B.C. and lives in B.C. currently. He enjoys many sports, such as basketball, football, and snowboarding. He has just come back from Maui and Whistler. He studies at St.Georges.

Taylor Graham is a volunteer search-and-rescue dog handler in the Sierra Nevada, and also helps her husband (a retired wildlife biologist) with his field projects. Her poems have appeared in International Poetry Review, The Iowa Review, The New York Quarterly, Poetry International, and elsewhere, and she's included in the anthology, California Poetry: From the Gold Rush to the Present (Santa Clara University, 2004). Her book, The Downstairs Dance Floor, is winner of this year’s Robert Phillips Poetry Chapbook Prize from Texas Review Press.

Eve Hall: Eve Hall, is an author & poet, living in Atlanta, Ga. Her work has been featured in several magazines, including, Purpose, Skyline Publications, and Mature Living. She has published four books and have written over a dozen children's books. One of her goals is to publish all of her children's books. Eve welcomes feedback on her work. Email her at cagedbird2u@excite.com. Her website and book information can be found at the following address, http://bradymagazine.com/gallery/evehall/.

Kristen Howe: "I"m almost 30 years old. I originally from NJ, and now live in Ohio. I also write
songs, fiction, nonfiction and working on two novels, besides writing poetry. I'm currently looking for FT office work.

Royce Icon lives in Mansfield, Ohio. He is the author of two chapbooks: Kinky Death Poems and Meaningless Text.

Abha Iyengar has been published in print as well as online. Her publication credits include an article on Population published in 'Science, Technology and Development', prize winning haiku in Life Positive, and she is among the Kota Press Poetry Anthology Contest winners. She has been published in the 'Chicken Soup for the Soul Healthy Living' series, Moondance, M.A.G., Gowanus Books, Insolent Rudder, Door Knobs and Body Paint, Writers Hood, Raven Chronicles, Enlightened Practice, Writers against War, among others. Her writing focuses primarily on gender, human relationships, the complex human psyche, yoga, spirituality, and travel.

John Lavan is a businessman and father, aged 50, living in Yorkshire, England. His passion for poetry has recently re-awakened and he is reading and writing voraciously. Current passions are Yates, MacNeice, and Auden! He trains NLP in England and works directly with a Toltec teacher. He finds the best poetry an expression of the deeper Self and an exploration of the puzzle of man’s subjective place in, and connection to, a marvelous world.

Pete Lee's former occupations include army sergeant/counterintelligence agent, federal intelligence operations specialist, private investigator, newspaper reporter, and social worker. His poetry has appeared in hundreds of literary journals, including California Quarterly, English Journal, Hawaii Review, and Modern Haiku.

Gary Lehmann teaches writing and poetry at the Rochester Institute of Technology. His essays, poetry and short stories are widely published—about 60 pieces a year. He is the director of the Athenaeum Poetry group which recently published its second chapbook, Poetic Visions. He is also author of a book of poetry entitled Public Lives and Private Secrets [Foothills Press, 2005], and co-author and editor of a book of poetry entitled The Span I Will Cross. His poem “Reporting from Fallujah” was nominated for the 2006 Pushcart Prize. His short play, “My Health Care Worker Stole My Jewelry” was selected for professional production in January 2006 at Geva Theatre, Rochester, NY. Visit his website at www.garylehmann.blogspot.com

Terry Lowenstein lives in North Carolina with her husband, two daughters, and four cats- Dickens, Emerson, Merriam, and Webster. Her work appears in a plurality of publications including: The Centrifugal Eye, ken*again, Poems Niederngasse, Lily, Iodine, muse apprentice guild, The Copperfield Review, Triplopia, Wicked Alice, Moonwort Review, VLQ, Blackmail Press, Coffee House Press, The Maxis Review, Aesthetica, and Tamafyhr Mountain Poetry.

Rebecca Lyne Rebecca Lyne is a freelance writer of poetry and creative non-fiction. As a writer, she believes that no story can be told without glimpsing into the "great immensity" of the universe, as mysticism and the individual are inseperable, whether one is aware of it or not. A sociologist at heart, her greatest love has been the study of cultures, language and travel, and these experiences have influenced her creative work and professional life. Her non-fiction writing has appeared in the International Herald Tribune and Madison Magazine. She is actively working towards the completion of a a manuscript and her first volume of poetry. She received her Bachelors degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in International Relations and French in 1991 and is currently completing a Masters at that same, great institution (Go Badgers!). Her day job is as a global business professional and she divides her time between Wisconsin, USA and Paris, France.

Michelle Close Mills’ poetry and short stories have been published in online magazines Autumn Leaves, and Sage of Consciousness, print magazines Fate, and GreenPrints, the Weeder’s Digest as well as anthologies Chicken Soup for the Recovering Soul Daily Inspirations, Pocket Prayers by Chronicle Books, and The Rocking Chair Reader – Family Gatherings by Adams Media, and To Have and To Hold: Prayers, Poems, and Blessings for Newlyweds by Time Warner’s Center Street Books. Michelle resides in Seminole, Florida.

Suchoon Mo: He is a former Korean Army Lieutenant and a Korean War veteran. Now he is a retired academic living in the semiarid part of Colorado, USA. His poems have appeared in East and West (India), Snakeskin (UK), the Surface (UK), Dissident Editions (UK), America Sings, Riverside Poetry, Religious Humanism, Bitter Oleander, Poetic Voices, Above Ground Testing (Canada), Adagio Verse Quarterly, Spillway Review, Thunder Sandwich, Voices, Persistent Mirage, Full Moon, Poetry Stop (Canada), Stylus Poetry Journal (Australia), 3 Cup Morning, Malleable Jangle (Australia) , Sage Of Consciousness, Farsight, Subtle Tea, Poetry Magazine, The Coffee Press Journal, Verse Libre Quarterly, Underground Window, Quill and Ink (India), and others. He received his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from University of Pennsylvania, and is the author of a number of research articles and theoretical monographs dealing with nature of time and time perception. He is a 4th Dan black belt in Taekwondo and an international referee. He has returned to his old passion for music and is practicing the art of orchestral composition.

Rochelle Moore Rochelle Moore is an Irish author who to date has helped thousands of people through her metaphysical books. Her work includes: Karma - change your life - a spiritual book for people of all religious backgrounds. The book features Buddha, Jesus, Lao-Tzu, The Yellor Emperor, Krishna, Dalai Lama,Confucianism and many more. Rochelle shows you just how important spiritualism is within your daily life. Aromatherapy & Herbalism - the complete home users guide - In this book Rochelle brings the use of essential oils,flowers and herbs together and treats ailments in an alphabetical order:-eg, Anxiety, anger, apathy, ahprodisiac, addictions, allergies, arthritis, asthma...right through to overweight, paranoia, panic attacks,varicose veins, warts and worry. Newest book: WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS This book is dedicated to every one on a healing journey. Rochelle covers a vast range of ailments both physical and psychological in this metaphysical book. It brings the reader on a self-discovery journey and involves the reader at every stage throughout the book. When the Levee Breaks is a personal journey to find a new you. AVAILABLE @ www.mandala-press.com Rochelle is also a published poet and has won awards in the UK, USA and is a freelance writer. In her spare time Rochelle's interests are healing remedies, nature and horses.

Tom Page: Born in Wichita, Kansas, and raised in Los Angeles and Rio de Janeiro. MFA from Wichita State University; teacher of literature and political science now resident in Western North Carolina; published in
little magazines such as "Main Street Rag," "Blue Collar Review," and "Hazmat Review." I'm working on a
series of poems entitled, "Appalachian Studies."

Simon Perchik is an attorney whose poems have appeared in Partisan Review, The New Yorker and elsewhere. Readers interested in learning more are invited to read Magic, Illusion and Other Realities at www.geocities.com/simonthepoet which site lists a complete bibliography.

Shawntaye Scott: "I am a writer from the north Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area who has been writing poetry for the last seven years. While in college, I was an editor-in-chief of my campus’s Literary Magazine. I edited the magazine for three years and we always produced well-received issues. Currently I am a Research Associate for the Pittsburgh Girls Study at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. I constantly work to improve my craft and I gain inspiration to write from everyday interpersonal interactions and living. My work has been published on the e-zines Holler, The Writers Crib, Now and Forever, Nubian Mindz, MagNetique, Timbooktu, Confused In A Deeper Way and the Canadian Magazine Poetry Stop. I had a poem published in Stanford University’s Black Arts Quarterly newspaper. I am also featured in the Forthright Poetry Compilation, Our Truth which is available on www.amazon.com."

D. Garcia-Wahl's first full collection of poetry, ALL THAT DOES COME OF MADDEN’D DAYS, hit the book stores in the autumn of 2004. Shortly before that his first novel, ASHES OF MID AUTUMN, was published. He is currently putting the finishing touches on three more novels and another collection of poetry. A collection of his short stories is also in the works. This all comes along with the recording of a spoken word CD, a cable show in production about poetry entitled DIVE, and his being interviewed in a new documentary for HBO pictures while he makes his plans to move to Paris.

Cheryl Lynn Wilsey was born and spent her grew up in South Dakota. At a very early age in life, she expressed an innate desire to create and to dictate her own path in life. Later, around the age of eight, she started to receive formal lessons in music. When she entered adolescents she started to write poetry and soon had multiple notebooks full of ideas. During undergraduate study, she continued to pursue training in the visual arts and music. She says “Poetry was a constant through this journey because the variety of creative means to expression should not be limited to one particular vein of work”. She graduated from Augustana College with a degree in visual arts and the ability to teach art in K-12 school districts. Currently, she is undertaking graduate study through Saint Mary’s University. She has had five poems and two works of art published in the electronic magazine, Sage of Consciousness. She has also been published in the anthology, Timepieces by JMW publishing. Cheryl continues to work hard in her creative endeavors and hope to publish a short book of poetry within the next two years.

Featured Short Fiction Writer: Lanette Kissel

Short Story

Trevor Abes is one with his pen and paper. He believes in some sort of heaven out there. He is blue and grey, for his relationship with his now former girlfriend, Viviana, has ended after 10 months. Trevor suggests creating the right atmosphere to write, whatever suits you, let it be music, total silence, a TV show, well chosen company, etc. Just make it feel right to let out all that jene sais quoi all built up inside. Trevor has had 8 poems published in Sage of Consciousness.

Liam Bailey: "I am a 22-year-old freelance journalist from Scotland. I started writing poetry and short stories just over a year and a half ago, because my secondary school English teacher said I had a real natural talent. The first year was a steep learning curve, I wrote and sent away many poems to many places without success, and at the same time wrote a 12000-word story, which I had to scrap because of plot-holes that I just could not fix. Learning from every mistake, I had my first poem published in an anthology after the first year, and have had six more in the last seven months, also in anthologies. Although I love writers like Stephen King and Dean Koontz, I am not inspired by anything or anyone, ideas just come and the writing just seems to flow from my head through my hand, but this is not always a good thing. Leading to my best piece of advice, plan any piece over 1000-words thoroughly; I learned this from having to scrap my first story. I thought because everything just flowed naturally it would be my best work, but unless you have super-human memory you can’t achieve consistent characterisation without planning, or create different atmospheres by describing main surroundings in unique ways. All your time is taken remembering how to describe, or characterise them in the first place. I hope you enjoy reading my work as much as I do writing it. To view a showcase of my varying journalistic skills visit http://warpages.wordpress.com, or http://liambailey.wordpress.com."

Mary Cook is a UK-based freelance writer and former newspaper reporter. Her articles, short stories and poems have appeared in numerous publications, both in print and online. Her main writing interests are humour, horror, self-sufficient living, and the craft and business of writing. She's also the author of a beekeeping business manual, Money in Honey.

Wallace Dorian was born in Waltham, Massachusetts. He began acting at the age of 15 at local theatre companies in and around the Washington, D.C. area. After serving in the U.S. Navy Mr. Dorian decided to pursue acting and moved to New York City where he acted in many Off-Broadway plays. It was at this time that he began work for the CBS Television Network in a technical capacity and soon turned to writing and directing. Although his first love was theatre, Mr. Dorian moved to Los Angeles in 1980 to try his hand in the film industry. Mr. Dorian wrote several original screenplays, plays and three novellas. His first teleplay, “The Stonehenge Incident” about eyewitness UFO sightings was sold for TV. It was based on a Village Voice article by Budd Hopkins. He has worked on a number of feature films, “The Subject Was Roses” with Martin Sheen and Patricia Neal for director Ulu Grosbard, a documentary for famed “Rocky” director John G. Avildsen and “The Anderson Tapes” for director Sydney Lumet starring Sean Connery. More recently, Mr. Dorian's stage play, "Hopi Rain" is being produced in the Los Angeles area for a Winter 2006 premiere as well as a screenplay about struggling actors in Hollywood entitled, "Gingerbread Road." He formed the Vedic Theatre Company in 2002 and has been set to direct a unique stage adaptation of the famed Indian epic, “Mahabharata” in Kansas City, Missouri in the Fall of 2005. He also adapted a screenplay from the thriller novel, “On the Brink of Death” by Sanjay Sonawani in Mumbai, India. Among his screen and stage plays are “Hopi Rain,” “Brainwashed,”“Jump,” “Army Ants,” and “Village of the Dead.” Email: vedictheatre@aol.com Website: http://wd-desert.blogspot.com

Andrea Ellis was born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Canada. She lives there with her husband, and son. Her mother and father live in the basement and one sister lives in the garage. They are not being held captive, they just won't leave. (Her other sister lives in her own house, thankfully.)
Her First Novel "Bitter Waters" was published in January 2006 (http://www.lulu.com/bitterwaters). She writes a bimonthly column on Pagan Spirituality for Timeless Spirit E-Zine (timelessspirit.com). Her blog can be read at fairmoon.tblog.com.
She is currently working on her next novel, while raising her son in her spare time and trying to figure out how to get her sister to move out of the garage.

Shishir Gupta: A poet and story teller given to uncovering inner crevices of human psyche. In particular the mores and practices that we have established since we set up our present civilization needed to be altered for the better in the fast changing global scenario. However that has not been the case. "I write fiction and poetry to emphasize such aspects. In fact my majority messages deal with creating a new philosophy of life. I love like minded people whether writers or not.Essential to such a new philosophy is fairness in all things we do. Fairness is a standard as is accepted by the process of voting in all life matters.However sometimes I love to dwell deep into human emotions and miseries as well. I would really appreciate if a few of my poems and stories are "read and understood" rather than "all of my poems and stories are read skimpy manner. Reader's pleasure is assured to be multiplied several times when former approach to reading my poetry or fiction is adopted. And a reader who reads a few of my poems or stories and understands their intended meaning is bound to take on others for much deeper understanding. I am a banker by profession and reside in India.I have a keen desire to be in Europe and America to understand people and cultures from a closer angle."

Laura N. Hogg lives in Colorado and is a musician and a writer. She writes flash fiction to full-length historical novels. She has stories published in the e-zines Sage of Consciousness and The Coffee Press Journal. She is due to have her first historical romance novel published by Wings e-Press Inc. in December 2007. One of her novellas was accepted at the new epublisher: Forbidden Publications. The novella is a modern-day paranormal romance.

Aundrea Lynn Le Sage lives in British Columbia Canada. The author enjoys all the fine arts, doing artwork and photography as well as writing fiction. Many a chilling moment was recently spent in Warwick castle, Highgate cemetery and the Tower of London. These are favorite haunts,... no pun intended. You will find the author's work at Whispering Spirits EZINE http://clik.to/whisperingspirits and at http://ghost.new-age-spirituality.com/

Steven Manchester: The father of two sons and one beautiful, little girl, Steven works as Business Continuity Officer for State Street Corporation. As a free-lance writer, he has published more than 80 articles both local and abroad. His work has been showcased in such national literary journals as Taproot Literary Review, American Poetry Review and Fresh! Literary Magazine, as well as various magazines to include Angels on Earth, Obadiah, Titan, G.F.O. (U.K.), Skyline Literary, Alive Now, Dark Animus (Australia) and Spinnings Short Stories. Hundreds of his essays, poetry and short fiction have been contributed to Internet publications such as Zine5, New Mystery Reader, Wilmington Blues, Heartwarmers, The Murder Hole, Father's World, and dozens of others. His work has appeared on NBC's Today Show, CBS's The Early Show, CNN’s American Morning, BET’s Nightly News, Good Day Atlanta; in the New York Daily News, Newark Star Ledger, Boston Globe, Detroit Free Press, Providence Journal, Dallas Morning News, Orlando Sentinel, Pittsburgh Post Gazette, The Daily Oklahoman; and on 50+ nationally-syndicated radio shows from coast-to-coast. Steven is an accomplished speaker, and currently teaches the popular workshops Publish: See Your Work In Print and Writing Fiction That Sells for Southcoast Learning Network in Massachusetts, as well as the Learning Connection of Rhode Island. He has completed his first full-length novel; THE ROCKIN’ CHAIR, and six full-length screenplays: THREE SHOEBOXES, GOOSEBERRY ISLAND, ROLLING HILLS, END OF WATCH, DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL and PUBLIC SCENERY. He is currently working on his second novel; PRESSED PENNIES, a horror collaboration; SKELETON KEYS, a poetry anthology; WHISPERS OF INSPIRATION, and his fifth collection of poetry; IDLING BY. When not spending time with his children, writing, teaching, or promoting his published books/films, this Massachusetts author speaks publicly to troubled children through the Straight Ahead Program.

Steve Porter lives in England. He is 37 years old and is married with two children. He has always enjoyed writing stories and has had several stories published in various ezines.

Valerie Nielsen is an emerging writer from Long Island. She has written numerous works of fiction and nonfiction, two of which can be found at The Rose and Thorn Literary Ezine, Summer 2004, and Long Story Short, March 2005. Valerie is currently working on her first novel.

Lisa Sergienko lives in the garret of an old house in Southeastern Virginia. A graduate of Grinnell College, she is employed in the international logistics industry and writes in the evenings. She is an initiate of the Bunionly www.thebunions.com school of writerly enlightment. When not working on her novels and stories, she is inspired by watching the world from her perch high above the mean streets http://dazeofwhineandroses.blogspot.com/. Error 404: Life Not Found is her first piece of published fiction. It is dedicated to MK. May his memory be eternal.

Dylan Wiles is a writer who lives in Texas.

Laura Madeline Wiseman is an adjunct professor at the University of Arizona. Her works have appeared in 13th Moon, The Comstock Review, Fiction International, and other publications. She is the Literary Editor for IntheFray and the arts and literature editor for Empowerment4Women.

Christopher Woods is the author of a prose collection, UNDER A RIVERBED SKY (Panther Creek Press) and a collection of stage monologues, HEART SPEAK (Stone River Press). His plays have been produced in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. He lives in Houston, and in Chappell Hill, Texas.

Zahara Moosavi is a writer

Essays/Creative Non-Fiction, Articles, and Translations

Dorothee Lang is a German writer and net artist. She is author of Masala Moments, a travel novel about India, and editor of the BluePrintReview, an online journal of unintended prose and poetry. Her work has recently appeared in The Mississippi Review, Pindeldyboz, Hobart and eclectica, among others. To see some of her latest pieces, visit her virtual gallery at blueprint21.de.

Elena Schacherl "I have worked with my father on the final draft of the translation. My qualifications include completion of a Masters program in English at the University of Calgary. Italian was my first language, having emigrated to Canada as a young child. I am sending you a translation from Italian into English of “Psyche”, a poem published in 1904 by the well known Italian poet Giovanni Pascoli in his Convivial Poems."

Dr. Ugo Schacherl, a retired physician, born in 1922 in Rijeka,Yugoslavia (then Fiume, Italy) who emigrated to Canada in 1951. He graduated from the Liceo Classico in Fiume, and in the late 1940’s worked as a free lance translator, translating from both Serbo Croatian and French into Italian. In the 1980’s and 90’s he published numerous articles in the Canadian Medical Post. He currently lives in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

Lottie Williams is a native Floridian, and a lover of anthropology. She frequently visits St. Lucia and takes photographs on all her trips. She is currently seeking her MBA and will graduate in May of 2006.

Art and Photography

Bella Dante: Bella Dante is an artistic being who breathes life into her characters and vision into her photography. She spends her days behind the camera lens bringing a sharp creative view through to her canvas. Her nights are spent typing away creating characters who speak vividly through her soul.

Brian Ferguson is heavily involved in retirement at this time, having a lifetime of experience to devote to photography he has chosen to devote his sensitivity and vision to this art. Much of his joy comes when the printer spits out an 8 x 10 and he yells “WOW, that’s a great picture,” or when the cat actually pays attention to him. His email is bfery@suscom.net.

Jaqueline Johnston is a talented artist.

Dorothee Lang is a German writer and net artist. She is author of Masala Moments, a travel novel about India, and editor of the BluePrintReview, an online journal of unintended prose and poetry. Her work has recently appeared in The Mississippi Review, Pindeldyboz, Hobart and eclectica, among others. To see some of her latest pieces, visit her virtual gallery at blueprint21.de.

Aundrea Lynn Le Sage lives in British Columbia Canada. The author enjoys all the fine arts, doing artwork and photography as well as writing fiction. Many a chilling moment was recently spent in Warwick castle, Highgate cemetery and the Tower of London. These are favorite haunts,... no pun intended. You will find the author's work at Whispering Spirits EZINE http://clik.to/whisperingspirits and at http://ghost.new-age-spirituality.com/

Jewel Martin is a poet, and a painter. Her life is lived in the state of Florida where the wind dances and plays in her hair. Many refer to Jewel as an unexplainable enigma; embracing this, she enigmatically makes herself her own. Jewel has published in several literary magazines under various pen names. http://www.spoliedink.com/JewelMartin

Lottie Williams: Lottie is a Florida Native and loves being near the beach. She has a B.A. degree in Anthropology and a Master's Degree in Business Administration. She is currently a store manager for a supplement store and has been in the supplement industry for the past 10 years. She has a deep love of history and culture and one day would like to obtain a Master's Degree in Anthropology. In her free time she likes to travel and lately her favorite destination has been St. Lucia in the West Indies.

Michelle Williams is currently seeking her BA in English from the University of Florida and is married to the love of her life, Paul. Michelle writes poetry, short stories, paints, sketches, and takes photographs when she can. She has been published in four literary magazines to date and hopes to continue publishing her work in the future. Her design work and editing work have won top honors in the State of Florida Competition of Community College Publications.

Ivan D. Young is an assistant instructor for fourth block at the Dave School, a digital animation and visual effects institution in Orlando Florida, assisting William “Proton” Vaughn. He has assisted on several animation projects through the school that can be seen at http://www.daveschool.com, and has studied the arts for many years.

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Wallace Dorian was born in Waltham, Massachusetts. He began acting at the age of 15 at local theatre companies in and around the Washington, D.C. area. After serving in the U.S. Navy Mr. Dorian decided to pursue acting and moved to New York City where he acted in many Off-Broadway plays. It was at this time that he began work for the CBS Television Network in a technical capacity and soon turned to writing and directing. Although his first love was theatre, Mr. Dorian moved to Los Angeles in 1980 to try his hand in the film industry. Mr. Dorian wrote several original screenplays, plays and three novellas. His first teleplay, “The Stonehenge Incident” about eyewitness UFO sightings was sold for TV. It was based on a Village Voice article by Budd Hopkins. He has worked on a number of feature films, “The Subject Was Roses” with Martin Sheen and Patricia Neal for director Ulu Grosbard, a documentary for famed “Rocky” director John G. Avildsen and “The Anderson Tapes” for director Sydney Lumet starring Sean Connery. More recently, Mr. Dorian's stage play, "Hopi Rain" is being produced in the Los Angeles area for a Winter 2006 premiere as well as a screenplay about struggling actors in Hollywood entitled, "Gingerbread Road." He formed the Vedic Theatre Company in 2002 and has been set to direct a unique stage adaptation of the famed Indian epic, “Mahabharata” in Kansas City, Missouri in the Fall of 2005. He also adapted a screenplay from the thriller novel, “On the Brink of Death” by Sanjay Sonawani in Mumbai, India. Among his screen and stage plays are “Hopi Rain,” “Brainwashed,”“Jump,” “Army Ants,” and “Village of the Dead.” Email: vedictheatre@aol.com Website: http://wd-desert.blogspot.com

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