Audra Burwell is a creative writing major at California State University Fresno where she is aiming for a Master of Fine Arts degree with a specialization in poetry. Her work has been published by Palaver Journal, Deep Overstock, Carcinogenic Poetry, Snapdragon Journal, EBer & Wein Publishing, Serpentine Zine Literary Magazine, and Superpresent Magazine, as well as appearing on the Do Fiction Podcast. Her ekphrastic poem, Liberation, was featured on display at the Phebe Conley Art Gallery’s Fall 2021 “Nobody Promised You Tomorrow: Art 50 Years After Stonewall” art exhibition. Audra is a member of the Fresno State Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society and has also served on the editorial board for the Spring 2022 Young Writers Conference, producer of the Spectrum journal. Her poems Residing in Your Veins and Concealed Oasis were both selected as finalists in Fresno State’s Art Song Festival Poetry competition where they will be performed in front of a live audience. She has attended countless critique workshops and open mic readings in the Fresno community, including Bryan Medina’s monthly Poetry and Pints event. She is currently employed by the Kremen School of Education and Human Development as a Communications Assistant where she designs articles, media advisories, website content, press releases, and flyers that advocate for numerous college programs and that promote the student body on campus. She also simultaneously works for A Book Barn in Old Town Clovis and for their sub-business, HBE Publishing, where she has held a position for over six years. Audra has established a freelance business as well, performing contract editing and ghostwriting services.