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Shyla Shehan (she/her):
Princess Peach
Takes too many pictures of her cats
Shyla is an analytical Virgo from the Midwest. She received an MFA from the University of Nebraska and her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Pinch, New York Quarterly, Midwest Quarterly, Write or Die Magazine, Naugatuck River Review, Door is a Jar Magazine, Drunk Monkeys, and elsewhere. Her debut poetry collection, Unsuspecting Cinderella, was released from Finishing Line Press in spring of 2022. ❀ For more, please visit shylashehan.com.
Contact: shyla.shehan@thegoodlifereview.com

Tacheny Perry (she/her):
Managing Editor
Loves drinking pickle juice and watching terrible TV
Tacheny received her MFA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She has been published by Boys Town press and was a contributor and editor for the Albuquerque Mom’s Blog. She lives in Omaha, NE with her husband, three young boys, and two mostly saintly dogs.
Tacheny is also one of our flash fiction editors.

Annie Barker (she/her):
Associate Editor
Puts “R” sock on right foot; “L” sock on left foot
Annie is a practicing psychotherapist living in Omaha with her husband and their two yellow Labradors, Lola and Jack. She holds a BA in Women’s Studies from Vassar College, a master’s in social work from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), and an MFA in Writing from UNO. When she’s not writing or sitting with clients, she enjoys reading, singing soprano in her local LGBTQ+ chorus, digging in her garden, and putting together complex jigsaw puzzles.
Annie is also one of our flash nonfiction editors.

Cat Dixon (she/her):
Poetry Editor
Cat is the author of Eva and Too Heavy to Carry (Stephen F. Austin University Press, 2016, 2014) and The Book of Levinson and Our End Has Brought the Spring (Finishing Line Press, 2017, 2015), and the chapbook, Table for Two (Poet’s Haven, 2019). She has poems (co-written with Trent Walters) in They Said: A Multi-Genre Anthology of Contemporary Collaborative Writing (Black Lawrence Press, 2018).

Michelle Pierce Battle (she/her)
Poetry Editor
Never met a ball of yarn she didn’t like
Michelle holds an MFA in Writing-Poetry from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her work has appeared in 13th Floor Magazine, Fine Lines, and Taxicab Literary Magazine. She has conducted creative writing workshops for urban youth and Backwaters Press. Her daughters are lifelong supporters on her journey as a writer.

Terry Belew (he/him)
Poetry Editor & Micro Poetry Editor
Strongly dislikes the word ‘poet’
Terry Belew lives in rural Missouri and is an Instructor at State Technical College of Missouri and a student in the low-residency program at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. His work has appeared in journals such as Storm Cellar, The American Journal of Poetry, The Fourth River, Tar River Poetry, and Split Rock Review, among others. He has been nominated for multiple Pushcart Prizes and also won the Helen W. Kenefick Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets.

Cid Galicia (he/him)
Poetry Editor
Buzz Blog Book Review Editor
Cid Galicia has lived, and taught, in New Orleans for the past twelve years. He is currently studying in his MFA program, through The University of Nebraska Omaha. He is a poetry reader for The Kitchen Table Quarterly. He received honorable mention for the 2021 Academy of American Poets Prize and his most recent work has appeared in the National Poetry Month Issue of The Elevation Review. He is excited to start a new adventure interning at The Red Hen Press this summer.

Carina Faz (she/her):
Fiction Editor
If you let her pick what’s for dinner, it will always be tacos!
Carina is an award winning screenwriter/filmmaker residing in Brooklyn (NY), but originally from Dallas, Texas. She received her BA in Radio/Television Production from Texas A&M University at Commerce, and is currently finishing her MFA in Fiction at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Carina spends her time traveling back and forth between the Lone Star State and the Big Apple. When not working to pay the bills, Carina enjoys watching films directed by Robert Rodriguez, baking fresh Mexican pastries, and buying just one more book.

Emily Marvin (she/her):
Fiction Editor
Cat wrangler
Emily holds a BA in English, Creative Writing, and Publishing from the University of Iowa and is a recent graduate of the University of Nebraska’s MFA Writing program. Her work has appeared in Entropy Magazine, the single-issue University of Iowa magazine VII, and she was a finalist for the Reedsy Creative Writing Scholarship in 2018. In her spare time, she enjoys writing, bullet journaling, knitting, and compulsively collecting books.

Dave Mainelli (he/him):
Fiction Editor
Once quit a job because the boss kept spelling lettuce with an S
Dave Mainelli published his short story collection, “How to Be Lonely,” in 2021 with WSC Press. He has also published in Emerging Nebraska Fiction Writers, Curbside Splendor, Fine Lines Literary Journal, and more. He has an MFA in fiction from the University of Nebraska at Omaha and teaches creative writing at the University of Nebraska of Omaha and Wayne State College. He is also a singer/songwriter and plays in the band Bazile Mills.

Ashley Espinoza (she/her)
Flash Nonfiction Editor
Ashley is an MFA graduate of the University of Nebraska-Omaha with a focus on creative nonfiction. Her work has been published in The Magic of Memoir: Inspiration for the Writing Journey and in (Her)oics: Women’s Lived Experiences During the Coronavirus Pandemic, as well as in the Place Where You Live column for Orion Magazine. She is currently writing a memoir of the aftermath of her (step)father’s paralysis while her teenage mother tries to keep custody of her and graduate high school.

Debra Rose Brillati (she/her):
Nonfiction Editor
Hobnobs with ghosts
Debra Rose received her BA in Literature from Bard College, a Master of Arts in Teaching from Tufts University, a Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Andover Newton Theology School, and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Nebraska Omaha. After an initial career in publishing, she worked for over twenty years in trademark law, as a paralegal and manager. Debra Rose and her husband retired in 2015 to an 1820 farmhouse in the beautiful Finger Lakes Region of New York. She reads her poetry frequently at “words, revisited” in Auburn, NY, and publishes periodically on her blog Rambling Rose (ramblingrose.info). She is currently working on a composite memoir which weaves together profiles of family members to create the story of her childhood in a small coal mining town in Northeastern Pennsylvania. Debra Rose devotes much of her time to working for racial justice. She is also a certified spiritual director and is active in her Episcopal church where she serves as a lay pastoral minister.

Annie Barker (she/her):
Nonfiction and Micro Nonfiction Editor
Puts “R” sock on right foot; “L” sock on left foot
Annie is a practicing psychotherapist living in Omaha with her husband and their two yellow Labradors, Lola and Jack. She holds a BA in Women’s Studies from Vassar College, a master’s in social work from the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), and an MFA in Writing from UNO. Annie writes in all genres but has a special affinity for creative nonfiction. Her work has appeared in Voices From The Plains, a collection showcasing the work of emerging Nebraska writers, and her long form memoir about the search for her biological father is nearing its final stage of development. When she’s not writing or sitting with clients, she enjoys reading, singing soprano in her local LGBTQ+ chorus, digging in her garden, and putting together complex jigsaw puzzles.

Tacheny Perry (she/her):
Flash Fiction Editor
Loves drinking pickle juice and watching terrible TV
Tacheny received her MFA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She has been published by Boys Town press and was a contributor and editor for the Albuquerque Mom’s Blog. She lives in Omaha, NE with her husband, three young boys, and two mostly saintly dogs.

Tana Buoy (she/her):
Flash Fiction & Micro Fiction Editor
Avid list maker | Trips a lot and not in a fun way
Having spent half of her life in North Central Nebraska, Tana appreciates the allure of low-maintenance roads and towns without stoplights. After ten years of working in a salon, she decided writing was her true passion, and in July of 2021, she received her MFA from the University of Nebraska Omaha. When Tana isn’t tutoring online English, World History, and Geography college courses, she’s jotting down micro fiction on sticky notes, dabbling in photography, and reading scary books to her two cats. She’s also chipping away at the first draft of her horror novel set in the Sandhills. Tana now resides in Lincoln with her husband.

Joel Clay (he/him):
Flash Fiction Editor
Loves 19th century novels
Joel lives in Kansas City, where he is an entrepreneur by day and writer by early morning. He holds an MFA in creative writing from the University of Nebraska Omaha. His short stories have appeared in The J Journal and Boston Accent Lit, and he remains in a never-ending duel with his first novel.

Jake Lawson (he/him):
Stage & Screen Editor
Takes bottom half of cupcake and puts it on top, forming cupcake sandwich
A newscast director by night, a coffee-conversationalist by day, Jake holds a BA in theatre from UNK and an MFA in stage/screenwriting from UNO. Inspired by the works of Anna Deavere Smith and Studs Terkel, Jake is currently working towards creating a collection of documentary theatre plays, ranging in topics between alcoholism, hospice, homelessness, and mass violence. In his free time Jake enjoys black coffee, moderately long nights of gaming (sleep is important), and avoiding existential dread.

Kim Louise (she/her)
Stage & Screen Editor
Kim suspects that she may have been Mothra in a former life
Kim Louise holds an MFA from the University of Nebraska – Omaha, and an MS from Drake University. Her plays have been part of the Metropolitan Community College touring play series, Dia de Los Muertos-Verbal Ofrenda celebration, and produced as part of the Union for Contemporary Art Centering the Margins series. Her play Umarage, was part of a trio of plays nominated for Best Original Play for Omaha Arts and Entertainment Award. She is a resident artist in the Great Plains Theater Commons. Currently, Kim is a contributing playwright in the Pursuing Legacy Series sponsored by the Union for Contemporary Art.

Ciara Hoff (she/her):
Fiction and Flash Nonfiction Reader
Plays too much Sims, eats too much cheese

Christine Nessler (she/her):
Flash Nonfiction Reader & Buzz Blog Interview Editor
Overly empathetic baker of cookies with an affinity for mouthy gingers

Patrick O’Dell (he/him):
CNF & Fiction Reader
Avid shoe wearer

Kisha Nicole Foster (she/her):
Poetry Reader
Love yourselves at all times

Amy Crawford (she/her):
Fiction Reader
Tea Connoisseur & Rescue Cat Mom

Julia Sample (she/her):
Fiction Reader

Madeline Torbenson (She/Her):
Fiction and Micro Fiction Reader
Thinks her dog is cuter than yours

Erin Challenor (she/her)
CNF, Fiction, and Micro CNF Reader
Would rather be sorting her penny collection at any given moment

Zoey Punteney (she/her)
Stage & Screen Reader
Advisory Board:
Tom Paine, Kate Gale, Kevin Clouther, & Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason

Pamela Brodman (she/her):
Spanish Translation Consultant
Has 5 adopted dogs and plans to sneak a few more home

Michelle Kimberly (she/her):
Design Consultant
Part Cat
TGLR Editor/Teammate Hall-of-Fame:

Edward Vogel (he/him)
Co-Founder and Editor Emeritus
Erin Owen (Flash Nonfiction Editor) – Issues 1 through 12
Suzanne Guess (Nonfiction) – Issues 1 through 11
Linda Young (Intern) – Autumn 2022
Julia Sample (Intern) – Autumn 2022
Allison Guenette (Poetry Editor) – Issues 1 through 8
Joe Atkinson (Stage and Screen Editor) – Issues 3 through 7
M.A. Boswell (Fiction Editor) – Issues 1 through 6
Michelle Kimberly (Fiction Editor) – Issues 1 through 6
Trelana Daniel (Fiction Editor, Social Media + Podcast Guru) – Issues 1 through 6
Mike Keller-Wilson (Flash Fiction Editor) – Issues 1 through 5
Stepha Vesper (Poetry Editor) – Issues 1 through 5
Luna Blue (Translation Editor) – Issues 1 through 3
Kelsey Bee (Nonfiction Editor) – Issues 1 through 3
