Isabella Abril (Editor/Website Creator)- Hello! My name is Isa and I am a Literature and Writing Studies major at Cal State San Marcos. I have a passion for writing and analyzing texts. My favorite authors are Jack Kerouac and Bryce Courtenay. In my spare time I enjoy writing short stories and poetry. In the future, I plan on obtaining my doctorates in Literature and Writing Studies so I may become a college professor. I enjoy helping others learn and find the beauty in reading and writing. I find both to be a form of art which brings people together.
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Julieta Enriquez (Editor)- My name is Julieta and I am a student at Cal State San Marcos. I am an undergraduate majoring in Literature and Writing, and I plan to continue my education by obtaining a masters then a PHD in Literature and Writing. I enjoy reading romance, mystery, suspense, science fiction, and dystopian novels. I also like reading poetry as well as writing my own poetry or stories in my spare time. I enjoy writing poetry because it is another form to express our inner feelings the same for short stories since I can create fictional characters, and places to live a different life than my own.
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Michael Brown (Editor)- Hello my name is Michael but I prefer to be called “Iam”-(ee-um), and I am a undergraduate student at CSUSM with a major in Literature and Writing with a minor in philosophy. I love writing poems and want to one day write a few short stories and a novel. I love to write science fiction, fiction, in both a first person and third person narrative. I enjoy writing stories themed around depression because it makes me wonder why they are meant to live and build characters around that. Whenever I see a blank piece of paper it tells me it is always there for me to write my thoughts and feelings on. I think of blank paper as the best confidant when I don’t want to tell my feelings to anyone. Writing to me can reveal different parts of your own personality that you may not even know about.
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Cierra Rainey-Felley (Editor) – Hello, my name is Cierra and I am a Literature and Writing student at California State University San Marcos. For the longest time, no matter what I changed my mind about for a potential career, I always came back to writing. Now I’ve determined that I will go into publications so that I may learn how the publication process works thoroughly and network with publishers. Once I’m settled and comfortable in that career, I will work on writing on the side and may go to law school as well. I later plan on being a full time writer while getting published through my previous work place. There are so many different careers that I want to try, but my heart feels complete when I choose to go with writing.
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Lyzette Delgadillo (Editor) – Hello my name is Lyzette and I am a Literature and Writing major at California state University San Marcos. I plan to get my teaching credential and teach the joys of literature and writing to my future students. I have always had a passion for writing and would love to one day publish a novel.
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Camille Cubar (Poetry &Fiction Editor) – Camille Cubar is a fifth-student at CSUSM majoring in Literature & Writing Studies. While still trying to navigate through life, she imagines stories based on her surroundings and writes down what she can. She hopes to one day capture all the worlds in her head on paper whether for her own personal enjoyment or to share with the world.
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Vicky Marie Juram (Poetry, Nonfiction Editor, & Flyer Creator) – Vicky Marie Juram is a four-and-a-half year student at CSUSM, majoring in Literature & Writing Studies. If she’s not writing or sleeping, she spends most of her time editing videos for her YouTube channel, reading, or working on her photography. Vicky Marie aspires to one day spread kindness and love to others through her writing, pictures, and videos.
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Rachel Schultz (Poetry, Fiction, & Packet Outline Editor) – Rachel Schultz is a third-year student at CSUSM majoring in Psychology and minoring in Literature & Writing Studies. During her free time, she works a part-time job and spends a lot of time with her family. Rachel is also a huge lover of sitcoms such as The Office and Friends.
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Erika Weitzel (Fiction + Poetry Editor) – Erika Weitzel is a second-year student at CSUSM pursuing a Literature and Writing degree with the hopes of teaching English Composition to high school students someday. When she’s not sitting behind a Zoom call, you can find her filming and editing videos for her Youtube channel, reading the latest romantic fiction on the NA market, or strength training at her local gym.
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Claudia Zamora (Fiction, Nonfiction Editor & Email Outreach Editor)- Claudia Zamora is a fourth-year student at CSUSM majoring in Literature & Writing Studies. When she’s not writing, she spends time reading books, watching TV shows, or listening to music. She currently writes for JROCK NEWS under the name Yaya28.
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Claudia (Editor) – Claudia is a senior at CSUSM. She loves to read and write contemporary fiction. When she’s not doing school work you can probably find her baking and binge-watching TV shows.
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Jessica (Editor) – Jessica is a third-year student at CSUSM. She is a Literature and Writing major. She also has a passion for art and hopes to continue with her art journey incorporating it in her job or career. She loves to read poetry, fantasy, and fiction.
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Allysa Castillo (Editor) – Allysa is a junior at CSUSM with a major in PSCI and a minor in LTWR. Some interesting facts about her are that she has a lifestyle and wellness blog and was a gymnast for 7 years. In her free time, she loves to write, design, photograph, and anything that’s creative. Her career goals include law school after her undergraduate and eventually pursuing international law.
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Guadalupe Romero (Editor) – Guadalupe is currently finishing her last semester at California State University, San Marcos with a major in Kinesiology and a minor in Literature and Writing. She discovered her passion for literature and writing while taking AP Literature class in high school. She likes that the subjects she is studying require her to think critically or allows her imagination to run wild. Her writing can have a combination of the human body’s experience while telling a fictional story. She plans to pursue a career in the medical field while keeping her hobby of writing and reading to keep her sane through all the science courses.
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Belen Alvarez (Editor) – Belen is a Sophomore at California State University San Marcos. She is majoring in Literature and Writing. Her dream Career is to become a middle school or high school teacher. Some fun facts about her is that she loves baking and if it was possible she would literally eat s’mores and pop tarts for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. She loves country music and hopes that one day in the future she could have a house full of puppies.
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Jordyn Mezzolesta (Editor and Manager)– is majoring in Literature and writing studies while attending CSU San Marcos. She enjoys travel, scuba diving, hiking, and eating delicious food. After CSU, Jordyn plans to attend law school.
David Yingst (Managing Editor)- currently lives in Oceanside, California. He is an avid foodie who happens to enjoy the ocean as much as he loves eating. While he is not focused on helping children learn how to surf, he is making meals to hand out to the homeless. He is majoring in Literature & Creative writing at California State University, San Marcos with a minor in business. He hopes to attend Law School once he finishes his undergraduate studies.
Rachel Woodward (Editor and Curator)– is pursuing her B.A. in Literature and Writing Studies. She loves to travel and has a lot of catching up to do in that area since the pandemic. When she isn’t warming up her passport, she is volunteering in her kids’ Boy Scout Troops which is molding many children into leaders of the future. Rachel has quite a long list of recommendable restaurants around San Diego and regularly likes having new food experiences that are not too crazy. She currently resides in Fallbrook, California for easy access to avocados.