Steven Ostrowski is a fiction writer, poet, and songwriter. He has published widely. His book of stories, A Pile of Crosses, and his novel, The Last Big Break, are both scheduled to be published in the near future. He teaches in the English department at Central Connecticut State University.

Steve Yarbrough is the author of nine books, most recently the novel The Realm of Last Chances.

Lynne Barrett is the author of the story collections Magpies (gold medal, Florida Book Awards), The Secret Names of Women, and The Land of Go, and co-editor of Birth: A Literary Companion. She teaches in the MFA program at Florida International University and edits the Florida Book Review.

Joe Clifford is acquisitions editor for Gutter Books, managing editor of the Flash Fiction Offensive, and producer of Lip Service West, a reading series in Oakland. He is the author of four books: Choice Cuts, Wake the Undertaker, Junkie Love, and Lamentation.