Gail Folkins, also a journalist and teacher of creative writing, often writes about her deep roots in the American West. Her prose and poetry have appeared in numerous journals and magazines, including Lifewriting Annual and Texas Co-op Power. J. Marcus Weekley has exhibited his photography in Texas and Mississippi, as well as the National Museum of Photography, Television, and Film in the United Kingdom. His short fiction and poetry have appeared in The Iowa Review and other journals.