OWNER,  EDITOR-IN-CHIEF:
Kristi King-Morgan, LCSW, MFA

Education:
​Associates Degree from Jones County Junior College
​Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from USM
Master's Degree in Social Work from USM
​MFA Creative Writing from Lindenwood University

Social Work/Mental Health:
Kristi has a passion for front line mental health work and crisis intervention. Before receiving any formal training, she was volunteering her time in crisis centers and shelters, and since receiving her formal training, she has had the opportunity to work in a variety of settings including elementary schools, integrated primary care settings, hospital emergency rooms as a social worker, sexual assault crisis intervention centers, alcohol and drug inpatient detox, and intensive outpatient/partial hospitalization therapy. Kristi completed licensure level for LCSW and was planning to go into private practice as a therapist, but these plans were derailed by a cancer diagnosis.

WRITING CAREER AND INTERESTS:  Reading and writing have always been a passion. Her years spent as a medical transcriptionist honed her writing skills, and her innate curiosity and love of research led her to pursue a writing career alongside her career as a social worker. Kristi writes fiction for fun (sci-fi and fantasy mainly) and publishes most of these stories under a pen name. She has been a freelance editor and ghostwriter for years, and served as Director of Corporate Operations for Pro Se Press, a pulp fiction publisher taking the pulp genre by storm. 
 
​HEALTH: Kristi was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called Mixed Connective Tissue Disease in 2015 after more than a year of dealing with symptoms.

In 2017 she was hospitalized for an acute attack of diverticulitis and was also diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Disease at that time.

Shortly after that, she received the devastating diagnosis of Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, a rare cancer. It was stage 4 when discovered. She underwent a radical surgery, then spent several months in Seattle Washington to receive neutron beam radiation (not available anywhere else in the US). She now has no evidence of cancer. The treatment worked!

CONTACT:  DreamingBigPublications@outlook.com
Copy Editor and Administrative Assistant:
Madison Drake
I am a young, aspiring author with a passion for all things books. I enjoy most genres, but I gravitate to fantasy, horror, and historical fiction the most. My favorite authors include Stephen King, Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson, Donna Gillespie and countless others. When I'm not reading, I enjoy writing, taking nature photos, collecting books from the 19th to early 20th century, being on the lookout for my own cherry red, '58 Plymouth Fury, and raising poultry.   
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Blog Writer/Editor:
Blair Hill
Blair graduated in 2015 from Truman State University with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Since graduating, Blair has done some traveling, including moving to Boston, MA for 8 months to work with high school students from around the globe. Blair hopes to continue editing in the future. Her main passions are reading, writing, singing, and minority rights. Blair is currently based in rural Iowa with hopes to travel more soon.
Audio Producer/Voice Actor and Content/Copy Editor:
Jaymes Condon
Jaymes is a professional writer, editor, voice actor, game designer, school bus driver, and probably has a few other jobs we don't know about. He graduated from Washington State University Vancouver in 2016 with a Bachelor's degree and a Professional Writer's Certificate. As should be apparent, he occupies himself with quite a variety of pastimes, but his favorite hobby is animation, building his "have seen" repertoire with productions for all ages, from all countries, and from all genres. He and a small troupe of actors publish a webseries by the name of FSS Bleach Abridged.
Intern:
Jennifer Hamilton
Jennifer is currently a senior at Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas where she has a concentration in Creative Writing with an emphasis in Fiction as well as a minor in Professional writing. She would like to work as an editor for a publishing company after graduation. She is the Secretary of her college's literary magazine as well as the Page Layout and Design editor for the magazine. She developed her love of writing as a third grader when she wrote her own eight-page book with illustrations in a weekend. She hopes to one day to have her own novel published. When she is not reading submissions or writing her own stories she can be seen watching the Kansas City Royals during baseball season or walking her dog on a nice day.
Intern:
MJ Hendry
MJ is a college graduate with an Associates of Applied Sciences in Baking and Patisserie who plans to go back to school and get her bachelor's in journalism. After returning from a lengthy internship in France, she has decided to go back to her passions for reading and writing. She is currently, like most writers, in the middle of writing about ten books and hopes to publish at least one in the next five years. When not working, studying, or lamenting writer's block, she spends most of her days baking and getting lost in books.
Intern:
​Corinthia Mitchell
Corinthia is a senior graduating with her Bachelor’s Degree in English from Brigham Young University-Idaho. When she isn’t drowning in papers covered in scribbles she can be found knee deep in graphite drawings and novels of varying genres. She enjoys her evenings cuddling up with her cat, Precious, and binge watching the latest episodes of The Walking Dead.

Submissions Team Lead:
Jessica graduated from Truman State University in 2016 and is currently pursuing her MBA from Lindenwood University, where she also works full-time as an administrative assistant. She enjoys working in higher education, but reading and writing remain her favorite pastimes. She loves watching musical theater and goes to The Fabulous Fox and The Muny in St. Louis throughout the year.
Graphic Design and Marketing:
Elizabeth Dubos
"Elizabeth is a Graphic Designer & Social Media Manager that specializes in marketing and print/layout design. In 2019, she graduated from the Savannah College of Art & Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic Design; She minored in photography. Over the past ten years she’s worked remotely to achieve her educational and career goals. She’s passionate about books, reading, education, and wildlife conservation."
Editing Manager:
Amanda Clarke
Amanda is a developmental and copy editor specializing in fiction and academic writing. She got her editing start tutoring ESL students in English and social sciences, progressing to editing papers for fellow students in undergrad. She holds a BSc in human biology from the University of Toronto and an MA in cinema and media studies from York University, both in Canada. When not wrestling with commas and semicolons, she is most likely on the ice, teaching small children to skate.
EDITOR:
Kerstin Stokes
Kerstin recently graduated from California State University Bakersfield with a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and minor in Studio Art. When she isn’t working, you can find her planning out her short story collection, building her remote business that specializes in mentoring, editing, and illustrating for authors, and designing her next art piece. She hopes to get her business up and running by mid-2020 and fill her writing portfolio with creative fiction and various articles about art criticism and culture. 

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Our interns come from all across the United States, and sometimes internationally! 

If you're interested in hearing more about our internship program, use the contact form to inquire.

Here's a list of some of the schools our interns are either enrolled in currently, or have graduated from. This list includes several Ivy League schools. Authors, your manuscripts are in good hands! Interns, you're in good company, and we're happy to be a part of helping launch your career!

Arizona State University

California State University Bakersfield 

Drake University

Florida State University

Fordham University, Lincoln Center

Grand Valley State University

Le Cordon Bleu in Seattle

Lee University

Michigan State University

New York University (NYU)

Northern Arizona University

Northern Illinois University

Occidental College

Phoenix College

Pittsburg State University

Portland State University

Rutgers University

Savannah College of Art and Design

Stanford University

Stephen F. Austin State University

St.Andrews at Scotland 
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St.Olaf College

Texas State University

Truman State University

University of Akron at North east Ohio

University of Connecticut

University of Houston at Victoria

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

University of Oregon

University of Southern Mississippi

University of Texas at San Antonio

Valdosta State University

Wellesley College
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Yale University