She grew up collecting rainwater, now she collects stories...

Her writing has appeared in ColorsNW Magazine, Arkana Magazine, Raising Lilly Ledbetter...

Raised in a loving community of family, neighbors, and friends when the Central District...

I am an ambidextrous Female, Poet, Painter/Performer needing to satisfy an obscure, highly disciplined...

The owner of Life Chronicles Publishing and has a decade of writing and literary experience...

Heavily inspired by her life lessons and observations, her videopoems have been internationally received and lauded...

 She was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She is a 2021, 2020, and 2019 Pushcart Prize nominee...

Prolific writer of many different genres says writing has been in her spirit since her mother placed a pencil...

Author of The Purple Wash (2013) and Palm Power: Hearts in Harmony (2018) is published...

Noni Ervin is practically a Pacific Northwest native. Her parents moved to the Greater Seattle area when...

Miz Portionte Floes was born in Chicago Illinois in 1969.  Having grown up in the urban richness...

Also known as Verbal Oasis, hails from Seattle, Washington. Her poetry gives voice to social issues...

She creates poems that are soulful and sassy, poems that will make you laugh and also reflect on real-life experiences.

He is a national award-winning author of eight novels, an acclaimed spoken word artist/poet/musician. 

She writes with authenticity and is inspired by her life experiences and observations.

She is a young Black poet, storyteller, activist, and educator from Seattle Washington.

Although he spends most of his time caring for others, he also has a strong desire to share his stories...

She credits the group with making her write poetry. For a number of years she has written poems inspired by ...

Executive & Artistic Director of Nu Black Arts West Theatre, the oldest African-American Theater Company in Washington State.

My pen name as I navigate the creative world of collective words aimed at the inside of the mind. 

She is from Kenya and the Founder of The African School Foundation Netherlands, where Swahili, African History, African culture, and topics that matter to the people of African descent are discussed. 

Merri Ann  has been intrigued by stories and the art of storytelling since childhood... 

She is a mother to two beautiful boys, a wife, an involved member in her community, a Technology Consultant, and last, but not least, an author.

She serves as Editor-at-large for the South Seattle Emerald  and has written articles for publications including The Seattle Star and Crosscut.

Asia is an enigmatic person who transmutes her experiences through the creation of her work.

Community Scholar, Ethnomuseumologist, and Second Generation Storyteller, of the national award-winning American History Traveling Museum: The "Unspoken" Truths.

His writing has appeared in the Plant Amnesty newsletter, University of Washington’s Voice, and Sacramento’s 

She has written several books ( poetry and a devotional) and is currently working on a screenplay.

She has roughly 30 years experience in the areas of Governance, Risk, and Compliance, with a Masters of Science degree in Business Continuity from Norwich University.

Jaye Ware was born and raised in the PNW. Poet, Spoken Word Artist, and recent playwright...

She wrote her first poem in the fifth grade; the year President Kennedy...

This actor and singer writes poetry, short stories, screenplays, and songs...