Our Writers

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 Crossing lines of urban and race, familial and loner, Jason Arias explores the stories behind who we are. His debut story collection is "Momentary Illumination of Objects In Motion." He lives and works in the Pacific NW.
Steve Wechselblatt comes at writing sideways. A marketing professional for years, he started writing short stories as a hobby, and his collection shows off his slanted view:  an imagined world of mysteries and oddities. His latest novel, Worse Than Murder, was a finalist in the 2023 Eric Hoffer Book Awards.
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Diana Kirk is an unapologetic writer whose backstory in the Pacific Northwest swings between haughty and impetuousness. A businesswoman by day, Kirk breaks many rules of the norm. Follow her frequent posts on Facebook.
Rather than tell it slant, John Calvin Hughes has a propensity to say it plain. His take on the American experience and the ethos of "happy" and "ideal" rarely withstand his straightforward telling of the truth. His latest work, The Boys, is a novel published by Regal House. johncalvinhughes.com
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Sally K Lehman is a Portland-based writer who follows the rules of "dangerous writing," a technique that draws readers into the micro-moments of a scene for highest impact. She frequently contributes to literary journals and is currently working on a fourth novel and series of poems.
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Douglas Storm of Bloomington, Ind., uses his appreciation of great literature to create his poems. Many of his works have the feel of a philosopher's rant. Doug is passionate about questioning myths and authority. He is a long-time staff member of Project MUSE.