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Today we could not be more pleased to introduce the third of three new editors on The Good Life Review Team, Kim Louise!

Kim joins us as an editor on the stage & screen team as of Issue #6. She holds an MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska 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. 

Kim’s 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.

When we asked Kim to tell us some unique, fun, or quirky detail about herself, she told us that she suspects she may have been Mothra in a former life. Very curious… we think a follow-up question is needed.

Welcome to the Good Life Miss Kim! We hope you enjoy every minute of working with us and reading some incredible scripts!!

Cheers,
~The Good Life Review Team

PS. More about all of our editors can be found on our masthead.

Today we are excited to introduce the second of three new editors on The Good Life Review Team, Tana Buoy!

Tana joins us as an editor on the flash fiction team as of Issue #6. She received her MFA in Writing from the University of Nebraska in July of this year which just happened to coincide with her BIG move from Norfolk, Nebraska to the city of Lincoln. Tana currently tutors English, History, and Geography for Northeast Community College.

When she isn’t tutoring, Tana is jotting down micro fiction on sticky notes, dabbling in photography, and reading scary books to her two cats. She has an impressive bookshelf that is home to many horror novels and is currently working diligently on the first draft of her own book, set in the Sandhills of Nebraska. 

When we asked Tana to tell us some unique, fun, or quirky detail about herself, she told us that she is an avid list maker (which we admire) and also confessed that she trips a lot, and not in a fun way. 

Welcome to the Good Life Tana! We are thrilled that you’ve agreed to join us on this adventure and are looking forward to working with you!

Cheers,
~The Good Life Review Team

PS. More about all of our editors can be found on our masthead.

With the release of our fifth issue last month we announced that The Good Life Review is growing and adding three new editors to our existing staff. We could not be more pleased to introduce Michelle Pierce Lyles who is joining us as a poetry editor. 

When we first began this endeavor, part of our intent was to create a literary journal that would be edited and operated by fellow graduates and candidates of the University of Nebraska MFA in Writing program. Michelle is no exception to that rule. In addition to holding that degree, she is a non-profit organization board member and teaching facilitator who has conducted creative writing workshops for urban youth and has also led other writing events.

Being partially mute in her early childhood led her to ‘word gathering’, which was partnered with an intense study of written and verbal word expression. She currently resides in eastern Nebraska and credits her husband and daughters for providing unending support on her journey as a writer.

One of the things we ask all of our editors is to provide us with some unique, fun, or quirky detail about them that we can share with our readers. In addition to being a poet, Michelle is an avid knitter and so her tagline on the masthead is:  She never met a ball of yarn she didn’t like.

Welcome, Michelle! We are excited to have you on the team and hope that you absolutely love working with us!!

Cheers,
~The Good Life Review Team

PS. More about all of our editors can be found on our masthead.