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| Byline | Expertise | Bio |
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| Zanny Merullo Steffgen | Food, Travel, Lifestyle | Hi, I'm Zanny, a disabled freelance writer with nine years of experience. Using my personal travel experiences and my years in the restaurant industry, I tend to gravitate toward travel and food & beverage assignments. Articles are my go-to format, but I also taken on occasional copywriting work! The goal of all my work is to foster human connection across great chasms of difference--I'm most proud of my work that delves into the nuances of other cultures or explores important human questions. |
| Nancy J. Fagan | Sciences, Medicine, Books | Nancy J. Fagan's work can be found in the award winning Coolest American Stories 2023, Abilities—Canada, Breath & Shadow, Tamarind UK, NiftyLit, The Bangalore Review, among others. She is a registered nurse with a BA in English from Mount Holyoke College and an MFA in Writing from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. She lives in western Massachusetts, USA. |
| Kylie Milne | Media, Books, Film, Television, Fiction, Music, Disability Culture, Disability Rights, Feminism, LGBQT, Disability, Sexuality, Lifestyle | Hi, my name is Kylie, I’m a twenty-one- year-old Professional Writer with a mild case of Cerebral Palsy, and a caffeine addiction, so I decided to write a series about it. I love analyzing films, television shows, and literature, but when I’m not passionately dreaming of the next creative idea in my head, I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. |
| Stacey M. Patterson, J.D. | Law, Books, Poetry, Education, Race | Bio 100 words Stacey M. Patterson, J.D., is an established manuscript editor, audio technician, blogger, vocalist and a former member of Toastmasters, Int’l. She has studied writing and public speaking since 1994, and especially loves all forms of non-fiction. She is an active member of the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA). Her blogs showcase her knack for personal expression and creativity. Ms. Patterson holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law and was distinguished in the Who’s Who Among American Law Students, 1998. Her two grown children share her love of literature. She currently lives in Houston, Texas, with her beloved, Shih Tzu dog, Barry. |