Contributors' Bios
Christina Honthy is a September 2008 Graduate of Centenary with a BS in Business Management. Over the past eighteen years, Tina has been responsible for the administration and management of over 500,000 square feet of retail and commercial space in northeast New Jersey and Pennsylvania, as well as an executive suites operation in Parsippany and two apartment units in Mountain Lakes. Married 16 years and mother of two very rambunctious boys, it is through her writing that she remains sane.
Tina began to write creatively in grammar school, and her introduction to writing poetry came during her junior year at Lenape Valley Regional High School. Her Creative Writing and English teachers, Marta Rivara and Dennis Morgan, encouraged her free verse through regular brainstorming and journal entries. Whether writing for herself, friends, family, or co-workers – she enjoys sharing life’s experiences with others. She enjoys the poetry of Rod McKuen, Robert Frost and Pablo Neruda.
Bristol Petty, 22 years old, is an English major. After graduation in May 2009, Petty would like to work in New York City. Her goal is to become an editor at a publishing company. Petty notes, "I love New York City more than any place else. Writing is my passion and I've loved writing and reading for as long as I can remember."
Melissa Hotchkiss' poetry and prose have appeared in numerous publications such as failbetter, The New York Times, Free Inquiry, LIT, 3rd bed, Lyric Poetry Review, Upstairs at Duroc, and the New Virginia Review. Melissa is one of the editors of the poetry journal Barrow Street and a member of Urban Park Rangers, a poetry workshop in New York City. Her first book of poems, Storm Damage, was published by Tupelo Press in 2002. She lives in New York City with her dog Jesse.
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