Contributors

Katie Bailey is a senior English major with minors in media and Italian. She does not write much in her free time, but she does has a big passion for music and is a part of the orchestra here at Arcadia.

Haylie Belle is a poetry and fiction student whose work reflects the inner workings of credulous and passionate young minds. Filled with elegant wordage and reflections on the human heart, her writing is influenced by both deep emotion and cursory feeling alike. As well as crafting with words, she is an artist in every element, expanding her ranges of creativity beyond the page.

Justice Cressley is a Senior Creative Writing transfer at Arcadia University. They concentrate on poetry, but have been recently extending their reach into memoir and graphic novels.

Ezra Cuevas is a senior Creative Writing major here at Arcadia. He enjoys horror movies, zombies, and long walks on the beach.

Ryan Everleth is a first year creative writing major and aspiring novelist. He has a soft spot for short stories and flash fiction, writing quick stories that are either deadly serious or absolutely ridiculous--there's no in-between.

Dylan Germann is a swashbuckler, often writing about his romantic endeavors in life. He has red hair, and loves sailing--his lifelong dream is to live on the sea and work on his books and novels remotely.

Ryan Hiemenz is a senior Media and Communications major with a concentration in Multimedia Publishing and a minor in Creative Writing. Currently, he is a CTLM fellow on the communications team, the Layout Manager for The Compass, the Editor-in-Chief of Arcadia University’s literary magazine Quiddity, and the Co-Editor-in-Chief for Loco Mag, a Philadelphia lifestyle and culture magazine. Ryan enjoys spending his free time reading, writing poetry, and hyper fixating on specific film directors until he’s watched everything in their filmography. 

Sydney Howse is a junior English major with a concentration in Creative Writing and a minor in History. She loves the fantasy genre (especially anything with dragons in it), but can also be found writing and reading some other stuff. She also enjoys art such as drawing, painting, and felt animal making (please ask). She grew up in Houston, Texas, but does not consider herself a Texan by any means. Back in Texas, she has two dogs and a turtle and is always willing to show pictures to anyone who asks.

Molly Jones is a sophomore English major with a concentration in creative writing. She focuses on short horror and speculative fiction of all kinds. Her most recent work can be found in the Spring Issue of Aberration Labyrinth horror magazine!

Carly Maloney is a junior English major with a minor in Business Administration and is a reader for Quiddity. As someone who is very interested in editing and plans to make it her career, she is excited for the opportunity to read others’ writing, both creative and technical. In her free time she enjoys drawing, listening to music, and (very occasionally) playing guitar.

Ryland McGinniss is a sophomore History and English major with a minor in Gender and Sexuality Studies. He loves to do advocacy work whenever he can, and honestly you'll probably see some of that reflected in his writing. When he's not busy with writing, he listens to music and one of his most prized possessions is his concert t-shirt collection.

Jewel Miller is a Junior Media and Communications student with a concentration in multimedia publishing and a minor in Creative Writing. Despite being a Comms major, she is passionate about exploring all things writing and photography, and tries to incorporate both in her study. In her free time, she enjoys taking walks (preferably ones where she can look at trees), going on adventures with her friends, and spending time with her dog. 

Trista O’Connor is a first year student majoring in photography for a BFA. She loves nature and all its photo opportunistic qualities. Her favorite color is purple, her favorite movie is Howls Moving Castle. Lastly she and her dog Rosie share the same birthday. Follow @theimaginarycamera on Instagram to support her!

Kaitlyn Piller is a sophomore English major from Mount Pocono, PA. She dreams of becoming a famous playwright with her shows being performed on Broadway. Her inspiration to write comes from her family, friends, and the creator of Rent, Jonathan Larson. Her favorite things to do are to write, bake, and hang out with her cat, Richard.

Julianna Reidell is a sophomore English and French major at Arcadia University. Her work won Gold and Silver medals in the national Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition during high school; her humor piece “Love with Romeo and Juliet: A Parody” was featured in the Scholastic publication Best Teen Writing of 2019. Her work can be found on the teen humor website The Milking Cat, as well as in Kindergarten Mag and in former issues of Quiddity.

Jocelyn Royal is a third-year Biology major with a minor in Creative Writing. They are heavily involved in the sciences, but they value creativity and art immensely. They adore writing, and are so glad they have the opportunity to share their passion with you.

Caitlyn Rudolph is a junior at Arcadia and is studying art education with a concentration in printmaking. She is very thankful for the opportunity to showcase her work inside of Quiddity.

Lily Storer is a sophomore here at Arcadia University. She plays on the Women’s Ice Hockey team and has been writing poetry for about five years now. Her poems are a reflection of her inner thoughts and past reflection.

Gabriel Wilkes (they/them) has a long-established and persistent proclivity to concept art. Drawing comic book covers in 2nd grade is the likely inception of that; and today, they primarily work in digital painting, traditional depictions, and mixed media. Key art of virtually every medium has allure to their soul.