Our Alumni Stories
Brad Bailey ‘21
Brad Bailey’s poem “Accusation” was published in Giant Robot Poems, his poem “To Rose” appears in Route 7 Review. His story “Stormy” appears in Moggie Noir, and his story “Reciprocity” is featured in Kelp Journal, Issue 12.
Scott Blackburn ‘17
Scott Blackburn is an English instructor and a 2017 graduate of the Mountainview MFA program. His debut novel, It Dies with You, was chosen as a summer read by Garden and Gun Magazine, and it was a finalist for the Crook’s Corner Book Prize. Scott is the editor of the short-story anthology, Fighting Words (Leonardo Audio), and he has also contributed to publications such as Crime Reads, Criminal Element, Mystery Tribune, and Shotgun Honey. He has been a featured speaker at conferences, universities, and young writer camps as well as being a guest host on writing podcasts. Scott lives in High Point, North Carolina with his wife and two children.
Julie Gabrielli publishes "Homecoming" on Substack, where she wrote 78 essays and 7 stories last year. Her novel, "Flux," begins bi-weekly serialization there on January 16. Her essay, “Song of the Chesapeake,” is forthcoming in the print anthology, "Dark Matter: Women Witnessing/Dreams Before Extinction," available in late January 2025.
Julie Gabrielli ‘22
Arlene QuiyouPena ‘18
Arlene QuiyouPena’s short story, Islands, is published in Image - Fall Issue 126.
