Juanita KirtonDr. Juanita Kirton earned an MFA from Goddard College (2015) in Creative Writing & Poetry and the recipient of the Goddard College Spirit Scholarship. Juanita is published in several anthologies most recently, Alexandria Publication Online Portfolio,Exit 13 Magazine, Goldfinch Literary Magazine, Mom Egg Review, Narrative, Persimmon Tree, Pink Panther Magazine, Nasty Women Poets, Rat's Ass Online Journal, Sinister Wisdom, Stone Canoe, Terra Preta Review, Umbrella Factory, Veterans Voices Magazine and WORDPEACE. She was awarded the Baker Veterans Scholarship to attend Longleaf Writing Conference, (2018) and her poem Fall Skates won second prize in the Dream Quest One Writing Contest (2020). Juanita participates in workshops/retreats with Women Who Write, Women Reading Aloud and International Women's Writing Guild. She served on editorial staff for Clockhouse Literary Magazine, is a teaching artist with Crossing Pint Arts (arts for survivors of human trafficking) and facilitates writing workshops for Kirkridge Retreat & Study Center. Dr. Kirton served fourteen years in US Army, employed with PA Dept of Education. Besides writing, she enjoys touring the country on her motorcycle and lives in North East PA with her spouse. Read More Read Less