Editorial Board Biographies

Editors-in-Chief:

Natalie Duphiney is a graduate student at the University of West Florida pursuing her Master of Arts in English. She frequently writes poetry and short stories, and her poetry has been exhibited at the Pensacola Museum of Art and has been published in Door Is a Jar journal. She works as an English writing tutor and hopes to work in editing and publishing after graduation. She also enjoys playing piano, choral singing, roller skating, and running.

Sydney Mosley is currently pursuing an M.A. in creative writing at the University of West Florida, and she has the intention of obtaining a doctorate degree in her future. Sydney has a love for writing and enjoys many mediums such as poetry, long-form prose, and playwriting, but she loves writing thrillers and free verse poetry the most. You can read some of Sydney’s poetry in UWF’s creative writing magazine The Spiral. As a feminist and a creative, Sydney hopes to create a career path in which she can combine her love for the arts. Outside of writing, you can find Sydney baking vegan and gluten-free pastries; pole dancing; collecting used books; or taking her dog, Maple, for a hike.

Managing Editors:

Jurnee French is a first-year graduate student pursuing her master’s in creative writing. Though her passion originally pointed to full-length novels, her years in academia have altered her focus to poetry and short-form writing. She hopes to eventually publish several works and even novels, but her prose in the Unstamatic journal will suffice for now. In tandem with her academics, Jurnee also tutors college students in English and secondary school students in any and all subjects. After graduation, she hopes to pursue teaching English as a foreign language. When not reading or writing (both creatively and academically), she is expanding her worldview by hiking or learning to roller skate, or just curling up with her elderly Shih Tzu, Max, or rambunctious orange tabby, Cheese.

Ashley Byrd is a graduate student currently pursuing a Master of Arts in English at the University of West Florida. She earned her bachelor’s degree from UWF in 2022 with a minor in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, and she has a passion for feminist theory and gender equality studies. Her poetry has been exhibited at the Pensacola Museum of Art, and she hopes to soon publish academic essays regarding feminism in literature from the Early Modern period. Ashley plans to earn her doctorate with a specialization in women’s studies. Until then, when she isn’t doing homework, she can be found writing, reading, playing video games, watching movies, or playing with one of her five rescue dogs.

Associate Editors:

Eve Knight is a fourth-year student pursuing dual majors in psychology and communications with a minor in writing. The creative process of writing and editing has been a passion for her since she could remember. The child of an Irish immigrant, she spent her childhood between Gulf Breeze, Florida, and Dublin, Ireland, where she developed a desire to explore and make heard the stories of all the women who fought for equality across the world with a unique multicultural perspective. After graduating from the University of West Florida with her degrees, she plans on getting her masters and later her PhD. When she isn’t working or writing, she can be found traveling and reading anything and everything.

Allissa Sandefur is a graduate student pursuing a Master of Arts in English. She is a poet and storyteller with an avid interest in old English literature and poetry. Some of her work has been featured in Harness magazine, The Blackwater Review, and UWF’s own Troubadour. She focuses primarily on writing feminist fiction and poetry, but also academic theses which analyze literary works through a feminist lens. After obtaining her MA, she intends to pursue a PhD and teach English at the collegiate level. She believes that empowered women empower women, and it is only through engaging in open and artistic discourse that lasting ideological change can be achieved.

Amanda Piestch is a third-year Psychology major at the University of West Florida with a love for all forms of art. She enjoys writing different forms of poetry, though free verse is her favorite. As a passionate feminist and mental health advocate, Amanda aspires to use her knowledge to build a career in which she can help others overcome their hardships. When she is not at work or school, she spends her time cuddling with her two cats, Moonil and Toots, and playing video games.

Molly Callahan is a fourth-year English creative writing major at the University of West Florida with interests in pursuing higher education. Molly loves all things books. She is particularly fond of fiction writing, and she spends her free time drafting novels. She dreams of being a bestselling author one day, but in the meantime, she is navigating the world of self-publishing and culminating her authorial voice. When she’s not writing, Molly might be on the beach or somewhere cozy with a cup of tea and a good book.