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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 currently serves as Director of Corporate Operations for Pro Se Press, a pulp fiction publisher taking the pulp genre by storm.
 
​HEATH: 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 cancer. Specifically, Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma, a rare cancer of the head and neck. By the time the tumor was discovered, it was already Stage 4 and involved the roof of her mouth, right jaw, sinus cavity, and extended to the skull base. She underwent a major operation on December 26 to remove the tumor, which involved removing the roof of her mouth and right jaw, and using tissue and vessels from her right arm to partially reconstruct her hard palate. She had to have a tracheostomy for a while. After the surgery, she traveled to Seattle Washington to receive neutron beam radiation, which is the only type of treatment this cancer responds to. It's only offered in Seattle and nowhere else in the US. She also had Gamma Knife to target the area that had reached the skull base. While there, she received a prosthetic for her mouth called an obturator, which helps cosmetically by replacing the teeth that were removed in the surgery, and covering the hole in the hard palate. She spent her 40th birthday alone, away from friends and family, sick from the cancer treatment. After three months away from her family for treatment, she was finally able to return home. There is still a long road ahead of her, with more surgeries to continue to reconstruct the mouth. Kristi has a feeding tube in her stomach, and she gets her nutrition from this feeding tube because she is unable to eat. She will also need speech therapy. At the time  of this update, it is unknown if the cancer is gone. She has to wait for three months and get more scans and find out at that time if treatment was a success, or if the cancer remains. More updates to come.​

CONTACT:  DreamingBigPublications@outlook.com

​ Formatter/Interior and Print Cover Design:
​ Peculiar Perspective Design  
I am a Graphic Designer. It's my job to help you realize your dreams, to take your vision and make it reality. I have been designing covers and interiors in the publishing business for over ten years. I have worked for numerous authors and publishers as both staff and freelance and even have nearly 5 years as an art director under my belt. I have worked with both new authors and NYT Bestsellers. I believe everyone deserves a great designer.

I use Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator to design my covers and interiors. I use Photoshop to blend together photos seamlessly to create a unique and eye-catching cover that will jump off the shelf or page and grab a reader. I use InDesign to give authors and publishers a professionally designed book interior whether it be for Amazon Createspace, Kindle or other PoD service or a more traditional printer. I will work to your specifications.

GRAPHIC ARTIST/COVER DESIGNER:
Macario Hernandez
Macario is a writer, filmmaker and graphic artist. But, most importantly, he’s a storyteller, using any medium (visual or written) he can. His eclectic past and life experiences have often fueled his creativity.  Whether it’s when he joined a circus, was part of a mime troupe, toured with George Strait or was in a demolition derby, Macario has found ways to see the world in a different way.  His love of stories has now turned into a passion for making book covers, and he feels honored to have a chance to help authors and other story tellers with his designs.

Copy Editor:
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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Content Editor/Marketing Assistant:
Larissa Banitt
Larissa is currently an English Major at St. Olaf College in Minnesota, but her home is in Portland, Oregon, with her parents, twin sister, dogs, cats, and horses. When she was four years old, she told her mother she wanted to be a bookworm when she grew up, and her current career path is not far off. When she is not hard at work studying or working for Dreaming Big Publications, you can probably find her singing in a choir, knitting, horseback riding, or working on her book blog, The Howling Turtle.

Administrative Assistant and Content Editor/Copy Editor:
Connor MacDonald
Connor is a Writing Major at Grand Valley State University. Writing and reading have been his fascination for as long as he could read, and he’s always looking for new ways to improve his writing. Editing has recently become a love of his, as it allows him to do what he loves as work. In his free time, he enjoys reading or watching pretty much any science fiction or fantasy.

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:
​Kara Mercer
Kara is a senior English major and Journalism minor at Northern Illinois University. Ever since she was little, she has loved to write, and now she plans on making it her career. When she isn't glued to a book, or writing,  she’s doing the other thing she loves: Winter Guard(a really awesome, complicated activity hardly anyone knows about). The activity has inspired her to work hard for what she wants in life, which are to write, travel, and pet a lot of cats!

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.

Intern:
Sawyer Ricard
Sawyer is currently working on an M.S. in Publishing from the University of Houston-Victoria. She graduated from Angelo State University in 2015 with a B.A. in English, a minor in Mass Media, and a concentration in Technical Writing. Though she once dreamed of being a newspaper reporter, she now hopes to work in the publishing industry as an editor and eventually move to Colorado. When not writing or reading, she enjoys watching Netflix, listening to music, and skiing

​Intern:
London Koffler
London is a recent college graduate with a degree in English Literature from California University of Pennsylvania. She enjoys snuggling in with a good book, a fluffy cat, a soft blanket, and a hot cup of tea. She lives to edit but has recently been dipping her toes into the world of writing. Although she once planned to work in the medical field, she now hopes to one day edit novels for a living. 

​Intern:
Kestra Matson
Kestra recently graduated from Pacific University with Bachelor's degrees in English Literature and Philosophy. She has always had insatiable passion for books, constantly reading and adding to her personal library. When she's not reading, she is working for her family's veterinary practice as a receptionist, painting, knitting, playing piano, and spending time with her husband, Joseph.

​Intern:
Laurel Copes
Laurel is a senior English Literature major at Louisiana State University. She loves cheering for the Tigers, cuddling her many foster animals, and spending way too much time thinking about fictional people. She lived in Germany for the majority of her college career and hopes to one day return to Europe. She is passionate about storytelling and aspires to edit novels for a living in her favorite city, London.

​Content and Copy Editor Intern:
Callie Watterson
Callie holds of Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science, with additional studies in English, Religion, and International Diplomacy. Currently working in the financial field, she is utilizing her experience in technical writing to venture into one of her lifelong passions of writing and publishing. Callie is restless without creativity and goals. She finds joy in being a new mom, reading, rowing, running, cooking, going to movies, and having Nerf gun fights with her husband. She works towards having community impact, and interacting with different cultures through dialogue, food, and travel. She hopes to publish her own works, as well as celebrate the writing achievements of others.