Amanda Wilkinson, MFA
Amanda Wilkinson holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Hollins University where she was the recipient of a Jackson Fellowship and a Teaching Fellowship. She is the recipient of the Gertrude Claytor Prize in Poetry from the Academy of American Poets, and her poetry has twice been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Her first book, Little Human Relics, was published in 2016 by Unsolicited Press.
Her poems have been published on Poets.org, in The Journal of American Poetry, Foundry, Flock, The Sycamore Review, Sugar House Review, Silver Birch Press, and The New Territory, among others. Her essays have appeared in AAAA Magazine and The Morning News, and she served on the Board of Directors for Ruminate magazine.
In addition to writing poetry and nonfiction, Amanda is a results-driven, creative professional with a proven track record of creating revenue-generating content for a variety of nonprofit organizations and businesses. Her passion for telling the stories of diverse organizations (theatre, education, literary, medical, etc.) allows her to craft unique, human-centric content that motivates and engages constituents.
She is based in St. Louis, MO where she lives with her husband, daughter, and bossy French Bulldog.
Anna Packer
Anna Packer has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice from Harding University, as well as a Master of Science degree in Clinical Counseling Psychology from Brenau University. She has periodically taught undergraduate psychology courses and worked as a Licensed Professional Counselor in a private practice setting since 2013. She runs an eBay empire, cohosts the Doing Scary Things Podcast, and recently released her first book, Miscellaneous.
She is an avid songwriter, singer, playwright, and dramatist. She currently lives in Georgia with her husband and two cats.
