
Marissa Forbes graduated from the writing for publication, performance, and mass media program at Pratt Institute in 2008 and is now a tutor in their English Department. Her passion is poetry but she is currently editing her hybrid novel called, Baby is My Business. Forbes recently created an annual poetry series called, "Way of the Word" and published an anthology that features the event readers and poets from around the nation. Portions of the proceeds go to READ, a foundation that promotes literacy in NY.
Courtney Jasiulek is an artist and art teacher residing in Northern California. She completed her BFA at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles and is currently pursuing a teaching credential. Her artwork can be found at http://ospace.otis.edu/cljart/Courtney_Jasiulek/published and TealStripes.etsy.com.