Poetry Mentor + Editor
Isabelle Correa
Isabelle Correa is a poet from Washington state now living in Mexico City. She studied creative writing at Western Washington University, is the winner of the 2024 Jack McCarthy Book Prize with Write Bloody Publishing, and the author of Good Girl and Other Yearnings as well as the chapbook Sex is From Mars But I Love You From Venus. Find her on Instagram: @isabellecorreawrites and on Substack:A Poem Is A Place
Poetry Mentor
Jillian Stacia
Jillian wants to live in a world where the coffee is bottomless and the sweatpants are mandatory. She spends her days crafting creative copy for clients in Children's Programming. Her poetry and creative nonfiction essays have been featured inQuerencia Press,Plentitude Journal, Remington Review, Coffee & Crumbs,andVoicemail Poems.When she's not writing, Jillian can be found snuggling with her two adorable children and cheering on the Baltimore Ravens.Â
Poetry Mentor
Alex Dawson
Alex Dawson is a poet, wildlife photographer and adult ESL teacher from Toronto. She writes poems on nature, conservation, motherhood, life and current issues (see: politics). In summer, 2024, she published her photo-poetry book, “All these Living Things”, which pairs wildlife photos with poetry, and is a whimsical and thoughtful love letter to this planet. Alex has been a member of Gather since its inception! You can find her poetry, photography and a link to purchase her book on Instagram @alexdawcreates.
Poetry Mentor
Annalise Parady
Annalise Parady is a poet and a social worker. She was born and rooted in Wyoming, but currently lives, writes, and grieves in the Sonoran Desert of Arizona. Her work has been published by Rattle, Sonora Review, and Gather, among others. She’s working on a manuscript, but for now you can find her on Instagram @annalisewrites and on Substack: Third Place Poetry