JAYNE GOURGIOTIS: my name is Jayne, I'm 22, and have been writing for about ten years. I'm a Bartender/Actor/Collagist/Writer/Real Estate Agent who doesn't know what she wants to be when she grows up. I live in what I call "Dirty Jersey". I've moved a lot, 18 times so far and counting. All between New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.

I call my style, for the most part, miserable. Most of the time I'm more interested in keeping my words simple, especially in trying to convey a moment to a reader. I think it's important to be honest and write about what you know. Although sometimes elaborate trimmings are fun in my more "abstract" writing. When I use symbolism in a poem I consider it to be abstract.

ADAM BRODSKY: I teach English in Cleveland, Ohio, and run a small literary press named "Ptrint" that produces literary magazines and poetry chapbooks. I write poetry and create cartoons when I am not grading papers.