We would like to extend a huge thank you to everyone who everyone who submitted their work and everyone who lent their voices to the audio in the Spring 2014 issue. These people include Diane Reilly, Holly Kohn, Chris Janssen, Simone Sparks, Ashley Locher, Victoria Walls, Debra Suhan, Priya Mehta, Juice Hernandez, Angela Wise, and Monica Kavanaugh.
the Kiln Project Staff
Hi, I'm Ashley Locher and I am a Junior Psychology & English double major. Spawned from a childhood spent thieving my father's camcorder to direct my brother in riveting cinematic masterpieces, my passion for film and screenwriting remain my primary focus as I approach my senior year at SLU.
Hello, my name is Bailey Tripp and I am a sophomore majoring in English and communication at Saint Louis University. I serve as an editor of nonfiction for Kiln and I aspire to work in editing and and publishing in the future.
Hi I'm Claire Nist, and I'm a sophomore English Major with an emphasis on Creative Writing and a Minor in Psychology. I'm from Indiana and I want to be a book editor when I graduate, preferably in children's and young adult literature.
My name is Holly Kohn. I am a sophomore at SLU and an English/Sociology double major. This is my first year on staff for Kiln.
Hello, I'm Maddye Wilson and I'm a Freshman English / Econ / Piano Performance major, French minor. My favorite film is Manhattan Murder Mystery-Woody Allen, and my favorite quote is “Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy. Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents.”
Hi, I'm Marisa Lastres! I'm a senior English major with a concentration in Creative and Professional Writing, as well as minors in Spanish and Women's and Gender Studies. I've been on the Kiln staff since my freshman year, and I acted as editor in chief this year. I adore all kinds of stories.
Saher Alam is the faculty advisor to The Kiln Project and Via. She teaches fiction writing in the English Department at Saint Louis University.
Hi, my name is Simone. I'm a freshman English major with a concentration on crisising out about what else I want to study. I have been on the KILN staff since last semester, when I first got to this fun-house. I most enjoy conversations that don't cause me to perspire through my clothing.
Hi, I'm Valerie Guempel and I'm a freshman English major with an emphasis in Creative Writing, while also currently looking for a (just as awesome) second major. I'm in charge of Kiln's website (yes, that thing you're staring at right now), and would love to work for a publishing company after I graduate. In my free time, I love to write my own creative stories (both orginal and fanfiction).