Harold Sanford Carter’s previous publications include poetry within the pages of “The Progressive Journal of Human Services”, essays and poetry in several state grown newsletters dealing with topics of recidivism and reform. He is a current member of The Maine Prisoners Advocacy Coalition (MPAC), a non-profit interested recidivism and reform as well as other issues concerning American prisoner’s rights. New Age topics have also intrigued Harold throughout his life. He is also published in a few metaphysical periodicals, “The Green Man” and much older zines called “Rays of Light”. In a New Age slant Carter’s best work was printed in the Green Man in 2011 titled”, “Spells and Magick”. Harold is a writer, songwriter, musician and self proclaimed Magus.

Author's contact information: Harold Sanford Carter III

Email: PiercingMoon131981@gmail.com

Lenny Emmanuel has published internationally in literary and scientific journals. His first volume The Icecream Lady appeared in 1998, at which time he became poetry editor of The New Laurel Review. Blue Rain was published in 2010, and Goodbye, America! is forthcoming in 2013. For 27 years he held dual appointments in pathology and English at Indiana University. Since 2002 he has taught at the University of Southern Mississippi. With degrees in chemistry, business, and English, he has appeared in diverse magazines, such as Laboratory Medicine, CAP TODAY, The Walt Whitman Review, Parnassus, SLANT, The Pennsylvania Review, Free Lunch, Exquisite Corpse, The Southern Poetry Anthology, Antioch Review, Outposts, and Agenda (the issue of American poets). He is also a musician, often performing on alto saxophone and nineteen-string harp. Originally from Savannah and Tybee Island, GA, he currently lives in Pass Christian, MS.

Author's Contact Information: Lenny Emmanuel, PO Box 219, Pass Christian, MS 39571

Email: tybee01@aol.com

Jerry Hauser is a Professor Emeritus of Education and Special Education at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wisconsin. He has authored several published collections of poetry including: Your Dream (Sir), Swearing Out Loud, Somber and Estranged, Have To…Need To…Do…Poems, Watch Out!, Living In the Real, Stopping at Mother’s Restaurant, Jerry! Jerry! Narrative Force, Season’s Mix, Some Poems Need Therapy, Blessed Genders, Kidville, If I Can Make It Into Heaven and Euphoria.

His work has been published in BACKSTREET, The Moon Journal, Pearl, The Tar Wolf Review, Free Verse, Thorny Locust, Heel Tap Pariah, Tapestries, Neovictorian Cochlea, The Poet’s Pen, Slant, Sunstone, Freshwater (2008), Iconoclast, Backstreet Quarterly, Pegasus, The Harp Strings Poetry Journal, Clarion Review, Writer’s Journal, America, The Hidden Oak, Clark Street Review, Black Book Press, Deronda Review and Penwood Review. Additional poems are included in other published collections. Jerry continues to present his work to citizen groups at coffee houses, libraries, bookstores and also to students and faculties at high schools and colleges within and beyond the great state of Wisconsin.

Masat, an award winning haijin, is Professor Emeritus, Rowan Univ. of New Jersey, and lives in Key West, FL, with his wife Carol. With 1000+ poems published in over 100 journals, his recent books are Lilacs After Winter (haibun), MET Press, A Taste of Key West (poetry), Pudding House Press, Threshing (poetry), March Street Press, and A Prairie Trilogy (poetry and haibun), Barnes & Noble/Nook.

Author's Contact Information: Francis E. Masat a.k.a. Fran, 2102 Staples Avenue, Key West, FL 33040

Email: cfmasat@bellsouth.net

Jenene Ravesloot is the author of “Midnight in a Concave Mirror.” She is a member of the Poets’ Club of Chicago, Poets & Patrons, and the Illinois State Poetry Society. Her poetry has been published in journals such as after hours, the Chicago Quarterly Review, Frog Pond 2010. Jenene Ravesloot has published two books of poetry, Loot: Stolen Memories & Tales out of School (First Flight Books, 2008) and The Chronicles of Scarbo (First Flight Books, 2012).

Allen Smuckler is a retired Special Education school teacher and Guidance Counselor for the Bridgeport, Connecticut school system where he spent thirty five years helping inner city youths explore and appreciate the world around them. He has been reading and writing poetry since 1967 and has been published in school newspapers, magazines, He writes in several genres and is currently working on a book of poetry and an autobiographical novel. His most productive years have been during the past four, which coincides with his four years of retirement. In addition to writing and editing, Allen is a huge sports fan (UConn, Yankees and Giants), loves music and movies, doing crosswords puzzles and playing golf. Allen is married with three adult children. He splits his time between Southbury, CT and Sarasota, Florida where most of his creative juices flow. …on the beautiful sands of Siesta Key Beach.

Author's Contact Information: Allen Smuckler, 50 Maple Lane, Southbury, CT 06488

Email: smucku@charter.net

Katie Chonacas – Achievement by Design

Omnipresence: a trait of deities, but sometimes theistic traits fall upon mortals. There are few women in the entertainment industry today who have achieved what Katie Chonacas has at such a young age: accomplished actress, model, singer, film producer, painter, poet, and philanthropist. From producing films starring A-list actors like Forrest Whitaker, to touring Spain and South Africa with megastar 50 Cent, and appearing in top television series such as CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Katie Chonacas is multi-talented in nearly every facet of the industry – her omnipresence is undisputed; her talent is hexagonal.

Born and raised in Detroit, Katie always had star power in her veins. Katie quickly became known for her fresh-faced, undeniable beauty and went on to book jobs with top brands such as PacSun, Hurley, BCBG, Macy’s, Nordstrom, Amo Girls, T-Mobile, Tod’s, Roger Vivier, Sketchers, K-Swiss, Diesel, Circa, and Merle Norman among others. Her ads went on to land her modeling jobs with magazines as well, including Seventeen, Allure, Maxim, Kurv Magazine, Teen Vogue, 944, Stuff, YRB, Angelino, Best Body and Giant Magazine. Her career soared to new heights, as she crossed over into international recognition modeling for Sun Silk hair care products in Europe and Lux hair care products in Japan, all while becoming the face of luxury brand Oliver Peoples, Mosley Tribes and Taryn Rose shoes and handbags in the United States. Her modeling career soon took her to Los Angeles, where she moved full-time and found a true passion for acting.

Her crossover from modeling to acting was seamless, landing roles on top television series such as CBS’s CSI: New York and FX Network’s It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. She also excelled in film as she booked supporting roles in films such as Major Movie Star starring Jessica Simpson and The Code as starring Morgan Freeman and Antonio Banderas. She also shared a passionate scene with Nicolas Cage in Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans directed by Werner Herzog.

After dominating in modeling, appearing on television, and working with top actors in film, Katie decided to journey into her love for music; an affair dating back to her teenage years in the Detroit music scene. She landed a deal with 50 Cent and G-Unit, and toured with the superstars throughout Spain and South Africa. Soon after, Katie released her first single, “SO N2 U” which was licensed to the film Lure and also used on MTV’s The Real World.

In her spare time, Katie loves to continue pursuing creative avenues as an avid painter. She is also known for her philanthropy, as she supports organizations such as Children International, Team in Training, Tap Project, Eva’s Heroes, The Brightest Star Foundation, and Love Cures Cancer. She has also created and produced two PSAs: one for Pantene Pro V where she donated eight inches of her hair, and the other for the BP Oil Spill. In the summer of 2010 she worked with social-justice television network, Halogen TV on their original TV program Noble Exchange.

Katie has relocated to New York City to focus on her acting endeavors, while still finding plenty of work in the other five sides of her polygonal talent structure, for she knows no other way than the way of omnipresence.

Website: www.katiechonacas.com

Anthony was born in August 1945 in San Francisco, CA. He wrote a poem in 1957. Anthony graduated from San Francisco State College in 1967 with a B.S. degree in Sociology/Psychology. He served as a UISTA volunteer on the Passamaquoddy Indian reservation in Maine in 1968. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a medical assistant from 1969-1973. Anthony retired as a U.S. Postal Mail Carrier in 2000. Anthony was serving at the Reno Airport as a security screener on 09/11/2001. Anthony is fortunate to be married to Norma; and to have two wonderful stepdaughters.

Author’s Contact Information: Anthony R. Thomas, 600 Lancaster Drive, Reno, NV 89506

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Author's Contact Information: Gerald Zipper, 215 West 90th Street, New York, NY 10024