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The Team

Who We Are

Lori Ann Nelson

Editor-in-Chief

Lori Ann Nelson often vanishes into the realms of her imagination where she creates intriguing science fiction worlds filled with found family, daring escapes, and hope. With all her writing, her goal is to pen words that encourage her readers as well as give them a little adventure. Her non-writing hours include finding her own adventures in wetlands or woods, photographing various animals and plants, traveling whenever possible, getting lost in a good book, and hanging out with friends. She currently resides in Texas with her family and her German Shepherd mix pup.

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Hannah Grace Staton

Managing Editor

Before and after everything else, I’m a beloved daughter of the King. I’m a homeschool graduate and a student in the Young Writer’s Workshop. In my writing, I try to capture some of the things the Spirit has inspired me to share and pen them in a form others can benefit from. I’ve been honored to have my work featured in a few publications, including Calla Press and Kosmeo Magazine. Besides writing, I enjoy meaningful books and resonant music.

Grace Sweeney

Marketing Director

Grace Sweeney has been reading and writing since she was six years old. When she was eleven, she decided she wanted to be an author when she grew up… and has written seriously ever since then. In 2022 she began critiquing fantasy novels and began her own freelance editing business in 2025. As a writer, she loves inviting readers into magical worlds with deeply flawed and relatable characters who eventually find healing. As an editor, her passion lies in making sure novels align with the author’s vision for their story. In everything she does, she keeps her passion for storytelling at the front.

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Rachel M. Adams

Graphic Designer & Assistant Marketing Director

Rachel M. Adams is a young teenager, who uses her writing for the glory of God! Self-published author and co-fonder of Skillful Pen Press. If she is not writing you can find her baking, running, reading, spending time with family and friends.

Cadence E. Witt

Graphic Designer, Photographer, & Social Media Manager

Cadence is a Christ-loving author based out of Southwest Colorado with the dream to write music that changes the way the world sees Jesus and the people who follow Him, while also creating fantasies and science fiction novels that are clean–no cussing, no inappropriate stuff. She wants to help others and show them the Love and Forgiveness of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.

https://cadencewittmusic.godaddysites.com

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Kate Evelyn

Graphic Designer

Kate Evelyn is first and foremost the daughter of God. She seeks to glorify Him in everything, especially her writing. It is her goal to spread the Gospel through her stories and to give hope, where light conquers darkness and where readers are given the chance to dream again through a variety of different genres. From a young age, Kate would convince her sisters to reenact Narnia, How to Train Your Dragon, and Star Wars in their backyard, imaging up all sorts of adventures the characters could take. Ever since she's been creating stories of her own, where heroes are forged through God's principles. When not writing, Kate can be found baking, reading, listening to music or playing hymns on the piano, playing card and board games with her family, designing collages for her characters, and working in the classroom, helping teach four-year-old's.

Olivia Tracey

Newsletter Intern

Olivia Tracey is a 17-year-old high school student from Toronto, Ontario, who loves Jesus, music, crafting, and watching sports. She has been a bookworm ever since she started reading at age three. She loves writing short stories with realistic characters as well as encouraging and challenging devotionals. She is passionate for others, especially her generation, to know and experience the real Jesus in a vivid way. You can follow her on her devotional blog, The Remnant.

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Mary Claire Ritter

Launch Campaign Coordinator

I’ve always loved to tell stories that bring glory to God. I’ve completed eight books, though none of them are as yet published. I am the oldest in my family, I love to be outside in nature, and I love to write fantasy and poetry. I have two dogs and love running, reading, and crochet. I am an avid, though extremely picky reader.

Holly Hartsell

Social Media Intern

Holly Hartsell is a teenager who has been scribbling stories onto paper for as long as she can remember. She finished her first long-ish project at fourteen years old, and has been writing ever since. Now she spends her days imagining dramatic confessions of love and ways to create more tension. Other than author-y things, her hobbies include playing guitar and daydreaming when she should be writing. She lives in her bedroom with her family and two annoyingly-lovable younger siblings, who make it really hard for her to focus while she writes.

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Former Team Members

Erin Hylands // CEO & Editor-in-Chief

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Adeline Charlotte // Co-founder & Marketing Director

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    Lori Scharf // Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager

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