JUDGES
Lianne Bennett received her BA from Covenant College in Lookout Mountain, Georgia and her M. Ed. From University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. She has taught middle school and high school reading for 33 years and currently works with ESE students and their parents.
Teresa Ammons Crew is a lifelong educator who holds a Ph.D. in Creative Writing. She resides in upstate South Carolina with her family.
Amy Sampson-Cutler is an author who earned her master’s degree in creative writing from Goddard College. Her work can be found in Slut Vomit: An Anthology of Sex Work, Tales to Terrify, wow-women on writing, the Pitkin Review and more. She is the Executive Manager at Mount Peter Ski Area, where she grew up skiing in the winter and dreaming up stories in the summer.
Michaela Kennedy is an indie romance author with a passion for supporting the independent publishing community. She has been featured in Author’s Porch magazine, where she promoted her books and shared her journey as a writer. Michaela volunteers with Indie Book Vault, helping connect indie authors with readers through social media management and coordinating fundraising efforts.
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