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The Founding Editors of Wandering Lights Literary Magazine.

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Meet Our Intern:

Mattea Fitch

Topic of Study

English Literature with a concentration in Writing and Editing for Publication and a minor in Ministry at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

Favorite Writing Genres

Fantasy, but I’ve been writing a lot of poetry and shorter prose lately!

Favorite book quote

This is life, and I will not lie by saying every day will be sunshine. But there will be sunshine again, and that is a very different thing to say.

—Brandon Sanderson, Rhythm of War

Avery Bryant

Role

Business Editor & Operations Treasurer

Genres of Specialty

Poetry and art

What is she looking for in submissions?

Attention to detail and new ways to describe things and feelings. She appreciates originality and new perspectives.

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Ariane Campbell

Role

Managing Editor of Submissions

Genres of Specialty

YA Fiction, fantasy, Victorian and Regency romance, Gothic literature, poetry

What is she looking for in submissions?

Strong command of language, confident world-building, and original ways to articulate universal feelings and experiences.

Grace Cram

Role

Managing Editor of Website & Journal Design

Genres of Specialty

Free verse poetry

What is she looking for in submissions?

Words used to create compelling images for emotions I didn’t know I had.

A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us. That is my belief.

―Franz Kafka

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Hannah Moore

Role

Art and Photography Editor & Digital Brand Manager

Genres of Specialty

Poetry and photography

What is she looking for in submissions?

Poetry—strong, descriptive imagery that can paint a visual picture with cohesive movement.

Photography—dynamic images that tell a story. She loves photos that take the mundane and turn it into something special.

Sarah G. Pouliot

Role

Managing Copyeditor

Genres of Specialty

Free verse poetry

What is she looking for in submissions?

Pieces that are unafraid to capture what it means to be human—from the extraordinary to the mundane.

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Kira M. Tjomsland

Role

Founding Visionary and Editor

Genres of Specialty

Fantasy fiction, creative nonfiction, travel writing, and poetry

What is she looking for in submissions?

Strong imagery and stories that tug on the heartstrings.