Carolina 'Lina'
Smart
Creator
and Editor-In-Chief
Originally
from Wiarton, Ontario, Canada and needing to escape the
shadow of Wiarton Willie, Carolina has lived the last 20
years in Toronto, Canada. Carolina is also the creator of
Shebytches.com. Always biting off more than she can chew
she is in the middle of writing her first novel, a screenplay
and book of short stories. But if that wasn’t enough,
she runs Shebytches and Lipstik Indie Reviews .
She never sleeps!
Sarrah October Young
Creator and Co-Editor
Having been born with a pen in her hand, Sarrah has always loved writing stories and being creative. She credits her strong artistic roots to her family, as they have always encouraged her to write. Because of them, she has continued to shape and mold words into stories, comics, ads and just plain nuisances. Her greatest love is her vast comic book collection, which her husband swears has a mind of its own and multiplies when no one is looking. She resides in Toronto with her husband and their giant dog Mango, who also loves comic books. Just not in the same way Sarrah does.
Viki
Ackland
Co-Editor
Creative, introverted, feminist, lush, creator of 2mile Jewlery. Writer of poetry and short stories and hopes to be brave enough to write a novel one day. Published here and there. Sister of Kim, Janis, Trasi, Tami, Leslie. Loves to dream about being rich and famous, travelling the world. Who needs friends and family and friends. Who fears ...words. Who would like to see before she dies.....fat free vegan pizza, women free and in power again. Who would like to be thinner, younger, prettier. Who shares nearly not enough but is learning. Who is a resident of Toronto, Ontario. Can be found on http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=6416414820
Our
Brilliant Writers
Adrianne Frost is currently a panelist on VH-1’s Best Week Ever. Her first humor book, “I Hate Other People’s Kids”, was published by Simon & Schuster in March, 2006. Previously, she appeared on Comedy Central’s The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and was one of the stars of TNN’s Lifegame, Adrianne has appeared on NBC’s Late Night With Conan O’Brien, Fox’s Good Day Live, NBC’s Law and Order, Law and Order: Criminal Intent and Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. She has also appeared on NBC’s The Today Show, CNN’s Showbiz Tonight, The Glenn Beck Show and has guest co-hosted The Jay Thomas Show on Sirius Satellite Radio. In 2005, Adrianne’s work was published in The Signet Book of American Humor . She is currently working on her 2nd book.
Amber Fette is a Toronto native. Though no formal training in writing, it is her way of freeing thoughts into the world and letting them take off on their own adventures. During her week day hours, Amber works as a Recreation Therapist motivating others to participate in meaningful activities. She is driven by her own passions for photography and writing, as the mark she will leave upon the world. She can be found roaming the city camera in one hand, journal and pen in the other and you can be sure there is a book in her third hand. Amber has yet to find out what a full night's rest entails, but she probably wouldn't like it as to her it would feel like time wasted.
http://amberfette.blogspot.com and http://amberfette.deviantart.com/
Anna Fletcher
Not only is Anna a columist, she is is a Tarot card and tealeaf reader. She has been studying the Tarot for many years and was the in-house reader for U8TV’s ‘The Lofters’. She has just completed her first novel, "In Waking Dreams". She lives in Toronto and is owned by Simon and Ruthie, who refuse to believe that they are cats and who barely tolerate her presence.
Caroline
Blaha-Black
Caroline Blaha-Black is a pen for hire and a woman
who spends her days writing, travelling, doing karate, bytching,
eating artisan breads and playing with her pets. She has
written a ton of articles for online and printed publications,
topics ranging from environment, how-tos, and spirituality
to personal essays, slice-of-life and many other topics.
She is also an avid fan of entering writing contests and
winning them (well, sometimes). She is currently shopping
her two children's books to publishers and agents. Check
out her blog at www.karolinablahablack.blogspot.com.
Dawn Farrell
Raised on the banks the Bonnechere River of the Ottawa Valley, the story of Dawn Farrell is a typical one, a small town girl moves to the big city. Being raised by Torontian parents and three older brothers, the inspiring journalist was destined to move out to Toronto and discover the world, where she later discovers herself. Her most recognized piece was published in Glow Magazine. Graduating with a journalism diploma from Humber College, you can find her now working at The Fort McMurray Today located in Northern Alberta, where she not only tackles the bitter cold, 40 below temperatures, but the experience of living in Canada's largest booming city populated with oil field workers.
Heidi Stelzner
I'm Heidi ... single mom of three living somwhere in Ontario... I've been writing what goes on in my head since I was able to put pen to page and make it , make sense... Its my outlet, my freedom and the only way I know how to get what is in my head out into the world...
Im fearless, stubborn, reflective, innocent, naive, wishful , tortured and more. My pen and paper are never far from hand because inpiration is everywhere and there is always something to bytch about...
Jessica Seesink
I'm a high school student from Pickering Ontario, who enjoys reading, drawing, video games, horror movies, anime, and screaming during Hockey Games or Wrestling events (not only at a live event but at the tv too). I plan to go into work with computers such as graphic design or animation (2D or 3D) either that or i'd like to write or design fashion.
Lina Kim decided to pursue writing when she realized she felt more joy putting words to paper than potentially having a torrid love affair with Brad Pitt. The musings of a silly girl: who used to have an afro (twice); who talks just a tad too much; who sounds like Axel Rose at karaoke; who's a little zany; and most importantly, who's looking for the +'s in a world full of -'s. See her blog - http://linatalkstoomuch.blogspot.com for more craziness.
Natalie
Gray
"Natalie
is an extraordinary artist/comediennewho
will be writing a column called Hollywood Unplugged
based upon her surreal experiences in Los Angeles"
Born
in Birmingham, England to a rock 'n' roll family, Natalie
literally grew up in entertainment. Her father rehearsed
with Ozzy Osbourne, opened for Tom Jones, the Who, The Moody
Blues, Pink Floyd, Queen and the Electric Light Orchestra.
The first 3 years of Natalie's life were spent on the road
being babysat by strippers.
The competition for Mommy's affection was pretty intense
between a small child and a limelight hungry father but
Natalie soon learned that being funny could get Mom's attention
quicker than a snazzy guitar riff.
Natalie is also an accomplished actress, artist and shoe
designer (most recently head designer for Playboy Shoes).
Natalie has recently left the world of shoe design behind
along with her extensive travels to Europe and China in
order to return to her passion of writing and performing
stand up comedy.
To see Natalie's Bio in it's entirety please
click here.
monica
S. kuebler
A performance poet for the past decade, monica s. kuebler's
love for the stage has taken her as far abroad as New York,
Chicago, San Francisco and London, England. She is the author
of four chapbooks and the co-author of the 2002 poetry collection
Some Words Spoken (with Cynthia Gould). She spends her days
at Rue Morgue Magazine where she is assistant editor and
her nights furiously pounding away at her first novel and
second poetry manuscript (The Sick and the Beautiful). She
is also the mastermind behind Death of Cool Designs, a company
specializing in funky "couture" accessories without
the couture prices. monica likes video games, strawberries
and pushing boundaries. For more information about her upcoming
releases / performances, please visit www.deathofcool.org.
Pixie
a.k.a. Sophie
Pixie has a Ph.D. (doctor of pixieology) from the
University of Tobleronto, which means she can officially
kill people with her brain. She always carries a Taranee
notebook full of plans, wishes, doodles, & grocery lists.
Some of these doodles grew up to become the poems in her
chapbooks _These Are the Licks_ (the one with the glitterglue
cover) and _junkmaildays_ (published by the funky people
at above/ground). Others rebel and become her Shebytches
column, while some dream they are her blogtastic musings
on books, reading & memories in deliriumslibrary. Her
wings went on tour with Girls Who Bite Back to teach grrl
power self defense Slayer-style. In her more serious moments
(usually between 9 pm and 2 am), she uses her Google skills
to research a forthcomingbook on director Sally Potter.
"Sandra Polifroni works for The Man and spends most of her days wondering how
she can go from being 'Queen of Unimportant Decisions' to 'Queen of
the World'. In her free time, she bitches and whines to whomever is
within earshot."
Sandy
Love
Sandy Love is a novice in the writing world, but
has always used the pen and paper as a personal outlet.
Recently divorced, she is now in the process of moving to
Georgia, where the sun shines brightly on her new life.
Sarrah
October Young
As a columnist in the entertainment magazine Exclaim!, Sarrah
is kept very busy exploring the effect comics and their
siblings have on society. Having self published a comic, ‘Mother May I’, to great accolades, she is seriously
contemplating continuing the series beyond the first issue
and eventually one day maybe finishing it. True genius takes
time. In addition to her contemplation, she is also finishing
her first novel, which may one day see the light of day.
When she isn’t creating worlds and then destroying
them, she’s sitting at home with her cat watching reruns
of the ‘Bugs Bunny and Tweety Show’ and attempting
to build a website. Out of twigs.
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