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
Courtney Clute lives in Tampa, Florida with her cat, Oliver Twist. She is an MFA student studying fiction at the University of South Florida. When not cuddling her cat, she is either teaching, traveling, or eating breakfast foods. Courtney has spent her whole life in Florida, so you can say she’s seen her fair share of things that make Florida unique. Her creative writing can be found in tooth n nail, IO Literary Journal, and thread Literary Inquiry.
FICTION EDITORS
Ashely Adams, originally from Michigan, is an MFA candidate in nonfiction at the University of South Florida. Her work has appeared in journals such as Heavy Feather Review, Fourth River, Permafrost, Flyway, Luna Luna Magazine, Cosmonauts Avenue, and Paper Darts.
Courtney Clute
Ashleigh Ray is an MFA student at the University of South Florida where she spends most of her time writing fiction about the imaginary worlds that live inside her head. She’s serious about four things: her coffee, her dog, her writing, and her next meal. You can usually find her at Starbucks stocking up on caffeine and bagels.
Courtney Clute
Ashleigh Ray is an MFA student at the University of South Florida where she spends most of her time writing fiction about the imaginary worlds that live inside her head. She’s serious about four things: her coffee, her dog, her writing, and her next meal. You can usually find her at Starbucks stocking up on caffeine and bagels.
NONFICTION EDITORS
Ashely Adams
Ashlea Highfill is an MLA student at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg where she has been focusing on themes of love and desire in literature. She is motivated by local art, and enjoys shooting film photography. Her biggest guilty pleasure is watching reality tv shows, and she typically LOVES the candies that most people hate—circus peanuts, conversation hearts, peeps, and yellow starbursts.
Macey Sidlasky is an MFA student at the University of South Florida, focusing primarily on her nonfiction. While gravitating toward writing micro-memoirs, she also likes to dabble in other genres. She can usually be found reading, writing, teaching, playing with her cat or watching videos of otters.
Ashlea Highfill is an MLA student at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg where she has been focusing on themes of love and desire in literature. She is motivated by local art, and enjoys shooting film photography. Her biggest guilty pleasure is watching reality tv shows, and she typically LOVES the candies that most people hate—circus peanuts, conversation hearts, peeps, and yellow starbursts.
Macey Sidlasky is an MFA student at the University of South Florida, focusing primarily on her nonfiction. While gravitating toward writing micro-memoirs, she also likes to dabble in other genres. She can usually be found reading, writing, teaching, playing with her cat or watching videos of otters.
POETRY EDITORS
Alison Missler teaches and learns at the University of South Florida where she is an MFA Candidate in Poetry. Alison reads for Sweet: A Literary Confection. She has recently received some very promising rejections.
Stephanie Karakochuk Hardy is an MFA nonfiction candidate at the University of South Florida, where she writes fragmented essays and micromemoirs. She lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband, her two cats, and her espresso machine. Her work can be found in Blank Spaces and the Just Words anthology.
Stephanie Karakochuk Hardy is an MFA nonfiction candidate at the University of South Florida, where she writes fragmented essays and micromemoirs. She lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with her husband, her two cats, and her espresso machine. Her work can be found in Blank Spaces and the Just Words anthology.
ART & PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR
Alison Missler
Ashlea Highfill
Ashlea Highfill
DESIGN, PRODUCTION, & WEB EDITORS
Macey Sidlasky
Resident Intern
Alex Whitney is a BA English student studying at the University of South Florida. When not attending class he can be found reading, writing fiction, or just generally relaxing in his imagination.
