May Cobb

Writer & Author of "The Hunting Wives"

Everina Maxwell

Author of "Winter’s Orbit"

Ocean's Echo

Ashley Ford

Writer & Host of 112BK on BRIC TV

Live from the Stage with Ashley C. Ford - YouTube

Emily Henry

Author of “Happy Place;” Known as The Queen of Romance

Funny Story

Patrick Ness

Author, Journalist, Lecturer & Screenwriter

Bonafide Rojas

Bonafide Rojas is the author of “Renovatio, When The City Sleeps & Pelo Bueno” & is the founder of Grand Concourse Press.

Anne Calcagno

Author, Professor in MFA Program at School of the Art Institute of Chicago

Laura Armenta

I'm Laura. I'm a freelance writer/ blogger/ copywriter, and I work from home. This is mostly my terrifying journey into self-employment. I also enjoy sharing simple recipes, cocktails, and thrift finds.

Scott Dinsmore

Founder of Live Your Legend

Misha Beiser

Host/Producer at Chance TV

Travis Keller

Travis Keller is an American music journalist, photographer, and co-founder of Buddyhead Records, an independent music site best known for its gossip section, record reviews and record label of the same name.

Skyler Johnstone

Writer of Entrepreneur Life 101/ Writing and Editing

Tim Tharp

is a published author of young adult books. Some of the published credits of Tim Tharp include The Spectacular Now, Knights of the Hill Coun

April Fulton

NPR / Editor and Blog Host, Science Desk

Cheryl Corley

Based in NPR's Chicago Bureau, Cheryl Corley travels throughout the Midwest covering issues and events from Ohio to South Dakota as a National Desk reporter.

Elizabeth Blair

Elizabeth Blair is a Senior Producer on the Arts Desk of NPR News.

Maha Bali

Associate Professor of Practice, Center for Learning & Teaching at the American University in Cairo

ShaoLan Hsueh

Previous Tech Writer, Investor and Entrepreneur; Founder of Chineasy; Author of Four Best-Selling Books on Software

Grant Faulkner

Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month; Co-Founder of 100 Word Story; Co-Host of Podcast "Write-minded"

Nothing Short Of: Selected Tales from 100 Word Story

Damon Berger

Vice President, Global Strategic Partnerships, Fullscreen Media