Jackie Hill Perry

Self-Proclaimed Former Lesbian, Christian Poet, Writer, & Hip-hop Artist

Cometry

Comedy + Performance Poetry; Using Art to Unpack Tough Topics: Diversity, Mental Health, Leadership & Empathy Training

Diana Raab, MFA, PhD

Poet, Lecturer & Author Known For "Writing for Bliss"

Julian Gewirtz

Senior Fellow for China Studies, Council on Foreign Relations

Jane Wong

Author of "How to Not Be Afraid of Everything" & "Overpour"

J. Drew Lanham

Professor of Wildlife at Clemson University

J. Ivy

Award Winning Poet, Recording Artist, Songwriter & Actor

Darwin Grey

Eric Fair

Army Veteran & Puschart Prize Winner for His 2012 Essay, "Consequence"

Robert Earl Price

Award Winning African American Poet, Playwright & Screenwriter

Lisa / Smallest Leaf

Award-winning blogger focusing on Irish, Hungarian, Croatian and Catholic roots.

Justin Phillip Reed

National Book Award Longlisted Poet

Elisa Fortise Christensen

Author, Poet & Motivational Speaker

Christine Montross

Author of "Falling Into The Fire" and "Body of Water"

Olivia Morgan

President at Stand Up Strategies & National Student Poets Program

Jaki Shelton Green

Author, Poet & North Carolina Poet Laureate

‘this I know for sure,’ written by NC Poet Laureate Jaki Shelton Green

Ira Joe Fisher

Communications Coach/Speaker; Master-of-Ceremonies; Occasional Speaker

Dawn Lundy Martin

Award Winning Poet, Critic, Essayist, Conceptual Video Artist & Performer

J. Michael Martinez

Walt Whitman Award-Winning Poet

Oscar Schwartz

Writer and Poet from Melbourne