MASTHEAD
Saw Palm is edited and produced by MFA students at USF, so the editorial and production staff changes every year. John Fleming is the advisory editor.
To contact an editor directly, please address to the appropriate editor and send your email to sawpalmeditors@gmail.com
To contact an editor directly, please address to the appropriate editor and send your email to sawpalmeditors@gmail.com
MANAGING EDITOR
Ben Kinney lives and writes in Tampa, Florida. Although in the MFA program at USF, he has an MA from Northern Michigan University. He has published work in f(r)iction, Cartridge Lit, Blue Fifth, and elsewhere. His obsessions include David Lynch, Reese's peanut butter cups, and SURVIVOR.
FICTION EDITORS
Andrea Rinard is a veteran high school English teacher whose midlife luxury is writing. Her short works have been published in The Jellyfish Review, Spelk, Crack the Spine, and other literary magazines, and she’s working on her second novel. A native Floridian who wears shoes against her will, Andrea has mastered the art of sunscreen application and hurricane preparation. She lives in Tampa with her three young adult kids and her high school Prom date.
Emory Russo is a trans man, cat lover, and closet idealist currently living in Tampa, Florida, though he is a Maryland native. His work has appeared in Five 2 One and The Hungry Chimera.
Kelcee Sykes is a fiction and non-fiction writer from the Midwest. She is currently languishing in Tampa, Florida where she is pursuing her MFA in creative writing at the University of South Florida. Her interests include true crime, feminism, complicated families, and bees.
Emory Russo is a trans man, cat lover, and closet idealist currently living in Tampa, Florida, though he is a Maryland native. His work has appeared in Five 2 One and The Hungry Chimera.
Kelcee Sykes is a fiction and non-fiction writer from the Midwest. She is currently languishing in Tampa, Florida where she is pursuing her MFA in creative writing at the University of South Florida. Her interests include true crime, feminism, complicated families, and bees.
NONFICTION EDITORS
Ben Kinney
Patrick Templeton is like most people, but more so. He writes fiction and non-fiction, with interests in family dynamics, history, and humor. Has lived in Tampa, FL, Los Angeles, CA, and Virginia Beach, VA, and has a Bachelors in Economics from Occidental College.
Patrick Templeton is like most people, but more so. He writes fiction and non-fiction, with interests in family dynamics, history, and humor. Has lived in Tampa, FL, Los Angeles, CA, and Virginia Beach, VA, and has a Bachelors in Economics from Occidental College.
POETRY EDITORS
Migien Mocke is currently a second-year MFA/Poetry candidate at the University of South Florida in Tampa. Lammergeier has been kind enough to publish her. When she is not writing, reading, or answering student emails, she is drinking tea, baking, farmers’ marketing or generally homebodying to her heart’s content.
Haley Morton is a poet living in Tampa, Florida. Although she is currently pursuing an MFA, her history is in mental health care. The human experience is what interests her the most, as that is where creative writing and mental health intersect.
Haley Morton is a poet living in Tampa, Florida. Although she is currently pursuing an MFA, her history is in mental health care. The human experience is what interests her the most, as that is where creative writing and mental health intersect.
ART & PHOTOGRAPHY EDITORS
Emory Russo
Patrick Templeton
Patrick Templeton
DESIGN, PRODUCTION, & WEB EDITORS
Haley Morton
Kelcee Sykes
Kelcee Sykes
Resident Interns
Cynthia Almovodar is a Creative Writing and Advertising student at USF with a passion for Social Media. She can typically be found in the Library working, studying and hanging out!
Lizaura Lopez is a New York native who hates the snow and is living happily in the sunshine state where she is an English Literature student at USF. She has always been interested in how words create meaning, and how they are put together to tell a compelling story.
Will Kennedy is a senior at USF, where he is majoring in creative writing. Will is fascinated by words and their power to bring out the best and worst of the human mind.
Alexis White
Lizaura Lopez is a New York native who hates the snow and is living happily in the sunshine state where she is an English Literature student at USF. She has always been interested in how words create meaning, and how they are put together to tell a compelling story.
Will Kennedy is a senior at USF, where he is majoring in creative writing. Will is fascinated by words and their power to bring out the best and worst of the human mind.
Alexis White
