Claudia Wysocky, a Polish writer and poet based in New York, is known for her diverse literary creations, including fiction and poetry. Her poems, such as “Stargazing Love” and “Heaven and Hell,” reflect her ability to capture the beauty of life through rich descriptions. Besides poetry, she authored “All Up in Smoke,” published by Anxiety Press. With over five years of writing experience, Claudia’s work has been featured in local newspapers, magazines, and literary journals including WordCityLit and Lothlorien Poetry Journal. Her writing is powered by her belief in art’s potential to inspire positive change. Claudia also shares her personal journey and love for writing on her own blog, and she expresses her literary talent as an immigrant raised in post- communism Poland.

After a long career in the corporate world, Don Tassone has returned to his creative writing roots. He is the author of two novels and nine short story collections. He lives in Loveland, Ohio.

Erika Gallion Velasquez is a Los Angeles based writer originally from Canton, Ohio. Her creative writing has been published in Entropy, Angel City Review, Women’s Review of Books, HerStry, The Racket, NiftyLit, Apricity (nominated for Best of the Net), Always Crashing, and elsewhere. Most recently her the title essay of her memoir, Paradise is Ours, was chosen as the 2024 winner of the Cincinnati Review Robert and Adele Schiff award for literary nonfiction. For more information visit www.erikagallion.com and/or @fictitiouserika on Instagram.

Sofia Ida Cestari is an Italian writer and editor. Fluent in Italian, English and Spanish, she currently resides in Spain and studies English Literature. She focuses mainly on poetry and screenwriting but also loves journalism. She’s also the founder and editor of Eloquentia Literary Magazine. You can find her on Instagram @sofiaidacestarii.