BK's Cookies & More
Bio:
The owner of Bk'scookies & More
Reason for Signing Up:
To share my words that are on my mind
Dennis Preston
Bio:
Dennis J. Preston lives in Owensboro,
Kentucky. He taught elementary school
language arts for twenty-five years, but now
likes being semi-retired. He is a pastor,
and enjoys reading, writing, traveling, and
spending time with his family. He has
published nine books of poetry. His writing
is part of his ministry, sharing a message
of hope through God’s Word, and knowing
Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour.
Antheia
Bio:
Antheia is a poet and fiction writer from Eastern Kentucky. Her work has been published on Merion West and will be featured in the August issue of Down in the Dirt. She is currently obtaining an MFA in Creative Writing from Mount Saint Mary's University.
Conundrum
Bio:
Kentucky native, Navy Veteran and proud mother and Nana
Reason for Signing Up:
I love to write
Will Aguilar-Geeslin
Bio:
A wandering ascetic who is now simply waiting for death in the DR.
Reason for Signing Up:
Inspired by my friend Chris Miller's LEXPOMO submission "S___"
~dreama
Bio:
Dreama Buck is a native Appalachian who was cradled by mountains and is still delighted by lightning bugs. Her publishing credits include Biostories, Et Cetera, the Boys Will Be Boys and All About the Girls anthologies, and the Feminine Rising: Voices of Power and Invisibility collection. She’s received awards and publications in multiple genres, including poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.
Reason for Signing Up:
One of my children sent me Misty Skaggs’ #LexPoMo poem “Scorched Sugar,” and that and other poems I found there inspired me to join in!
McKenna Carter
Bio:
McKenna is twenty-four and trying to figure it all out. Anything out.
Lavagurl
Reason for Signing Up:
To keep the creative love going!
Misty Skaggs
Bio:
Barefoot poet, backwoods activist.
vanesa
Bio:
Vanesa writes to remember her roots.
kaylyn
Bio:
Kaylyn is a writer just trying to feel seen and be heard
Reason for Signing Up:
I signed up to challenge myself to write every day and have more people read my poetry
clkirby
Bio:
Social worker. Poet. Mother.
Reason for Signing Up:
Traditional
John Vance
Bio:
John is a former English professor, recovering drug addict, and current drug and alcohol counselor + WRFL DJ
Reason for Signing Up:
Seemed fun!
Nia Queen
Bio:
Nia Queen is a creative, critic, and community organizer. Her radical pro- Black lens is equal parts angry and imaginative.
Her words can also be found in USAToday, Courier Journal, and amongst countless stacks of diaries.
Morgan Caudill
Bio:
Morgan is a twenty-eight-year-old cat mom. A literature lover. A professional napper. And a middle school teacher. She has a BA in English Literature from Northern Kentucky University and an MAT in Middle Grades Social Studies & English and Communications. She has been published by QuillKeepers Press, Ghost City Press, Wingless Dreamer, and In Parentheses.
Mya Sophia
Bio:
Mya Sophia (She/Her) loves writing about nature, liberation and how we process grief. When she is not creating she is out in the garden, going on walks/bookstore trips with friends (masked of course) or watching her favorite shows. Her favorite color is yellow. You can find her work on Patreon at Mya Sophia's Blog.
Elizabeth Drew Kneibert
Bio:
Elizabeth Kneibert studies English, philosophy, and film at the University of Kentucky. She serves as an editor for her school’s creative writing magazine, and is a member of the English Honors Society. Kneibert’s work ranges from creative and critical concentrations such as photography, film theory, poetry, literary criticism, and more.
Reason for Signing Up:
I LOVE POETRY! WE MUST OVERCOME AMERICA’S AVERSION TO POETRY!
Jessica Stump
Bio:
Jessica Stump, an Eastern Kentucky native, grew up amid the lore of the Appalachian Mountains. She is a senior editor and writer at Appalachian State University in North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains, where she lives with her husband, writer Matthew Hatfield, and their goofball tabby, Gus. She holds an MFA in creative writing, and among her most favorite things are Halloween and the em dash.
Reason for Signing Up:
I return to LexPoMo as a challenge, and a promise, to myself —hold space for your words and their place in the world.
Leslie Workman
Bio:
Leslie is an educator, mother, video game enthusiast, and amateur poet.
Reason for Signing Up:
I have enjoyed it in the past.
