Ryan G. Van Cleave directs the creative writing program at the Ringling College of Art + Design. He is the author of more than 20 books, including Memoir Writing for Dummies and The Weekend Book Proposal. ryangvancleave.com.

James Lough’s book Short Circuits: Aphorisms, Fragments, and Literary Anomalies, won bronze in the IPPY awards. His book about the Chelsea Hotel, This Ain't No Holiday Inn, was optioned by Lionsgate. He was chair of writing at the Savannah College of Art and Design, where he is now a professor.

Hugh Behm-Steinberg is the author of two books of poetry, Shy Green Fields and The Opposite of Work. His short story "Taylor Swift" won the 2015 Barthelme Prize. He teaches writing at California College of the Arts, where he is a shop steward for the Adjunct Faculty Union/SEIU 1021.

Amy Lemmon is the author of five poetry collections, most recently The Miracles. She is chair and professor of English and communication studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology-SUNY in New York City.