Contributors

The Lecter House

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Contributors

Joseph G. Allawos

Joseph is a full-time faculty member in the Biology Department at A-B Tech.

David Thunder Bortolotto

David is a full-time student who will soon be transferring to UNCW Wilmington to study Film.

Adam M. Coulter

Adam is a native of Western North Carolina and is a returning student to A-B Tech. He enjoys photography, growing grapes, and reading historical fiction.

Cannon Roxanne Crawford-Wilson

Cannon Roxanne is an 18-year-old, full-time college student and restaurant hostess aspiring to become a visual artist with an anomalous style. She enjoys painting with watercolor, oils and using other multi media including fabrics, ink, charcoal and graphite.

Laura Dame

Laura is a former A-B Tech student, now majoring in English at a four-year university in South Carolina. She began writing poetry in 2017, and it continues to be the genre she most enjoys.

Stephany L.N.Davis

Stephany lives with her family outside of Asheville, North Carolina. Her fiction and poetry have appeared or are forthcoming in The Broad River, The Great Smokies Review, The Pisgah Review and elsewhere. "Chippewa Street" was a semi-finalist for the Alex Albright Creative Nonfiction Competition and finalist for the Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition.

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Sky Dexter

Sky is a full-time student who enjoys writing, photography, painting, and most other creative endeavors.

Isabella L. Field

Isabella is a high school senior at Nesbitt Discovery Academy. Although she plans to major in aerospace engineering/astrophysics in college, in her free time she loves to write short stories and personal essays and hopes to minor in creative writing. Isabella also loves hiking, fishing, horseback riding, and music.

Cora D. Haas

Cora is a full-time student at A-B Tech pursuing an A.A. before transferring to UNCA for a history degree. When she isn't working on homework, she is serving up lattes at Malaprops Bookstore and Cafe and spending way too much of her paycheck on books.

Dylan Harbison

Dylan is an Asheville-based writer and visual artist. She is a full-time student and aspiring English teacher.

Minna Honkakoski

Minna is a 2020 alumna who, on top of painting and printmaking, dabbles in poetry.

Mike E. Islas

Mike is a student who loves poetry and video games. He also digs music.

Jenna Emilie Jaffe

Jenna resides in Asheville, teaching music, creating art, and teaching ELA at A-B Tech. Her other passions include gender vocal/life coaching, peer counseling, gardening, and applying spiritual therapies in her trades. In addition, she is a creatrix in several disciplines including dance, music, mixed media, photography, jewelry, and more. You can hear her music online and view her art regionally.

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Lauren Victorie Lafaille

Lauren is a full-time student majoring in Fine Art. She has a passion for all things creative that began early on. After years of working different jobs and moving from place to place, she has finally decided to pursue her childhood dream to study art.

T. Ben Latter

Ben is a would-be alum of A-B Tech, if it weren't for that pesky Phys Ed credit. He plans to attend UNCA in the Fall.

Bronwen G. McCormick

Bronwen works as a Culinary Lab Manager and Instructor. She spends her free time exploring the amazing WNC landscapes and attempting to do them justice in watercolor.

Rory Moon

Rory is a full-time student enrolled in the Associate of Fine Arts program at A-B Tech. He specializes in illustration and is deeply inspired by science fiction and cartoons.

Rohan L.Q. Myers

Rohan is an A-B Tech student who enjoys poetry and oil painting.

Gregor Nishino

Gregor is a student at A-B Tech.

Savannah N. Nowlin

Savannah is a student at A-B Tech through the Madison Early College High School program. She is interested in and inspired by 20th century American & World history, cult classic 1980s' films, music, and fandom. Vintage vibes, not values.

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Ellen J. Perry

Ellen's academic interests include 17th- and 18th-century British writing, Restoration theater, Southern/ Appalachian culture, and literature of the World Wars. She has taught English and Humanities at the college level for 21 years.

Mark Damon Puckett

Mark (markdamonpuckett.com) is an Asheville writer, artist and musician who has been teaching college writing since 1992.

Jennifer C. Quayle

Jennifer is originally from Zephyrhills, Florida but currently resides in Asheville. Jennifer is full-time student at A-B Tech and will be transferring to Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago next year where she will receive a degree in Mortuary Science and pursue a career as a mortician.

Jonathan Rich

Jonathan has taught English 111 and 112 at A-B Tech since 2017, including summer sessions. He remembers most of his time teaching high school in Western North Carolina very fondly, with notable exceptions.

Caleigh Robinson

Caleigh is a full-time student enrolled at A-B Tech through the Madison Early College High School program. She enjoys various things, such as visual arts, fandoms, music, animals, nature, etc. She plans to pursue a career in animation and/ or storyboarding, and hopefully bring joy to others with her art.

Mali Jaana Rosensweet

Mali Rosensweet is a Junior in high school and is a part time student at A-B Tech. She has been exploring her creative writing abilities and has found that Michelle Payton's English 111 class has been the perfect space for her to do so. She is passionate about spreading awareness of the toxicity of diet culture and encouraging body positivity.

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