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.
 
​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 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
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 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:
​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:
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.

​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.
Graphic Design and Marketing:
Elizabeth Dubos
Elizabeth is a senior at the Savannah College of Art and Design. She’s currently majoring in Graphic Design and minoring in Photography. Her passions include reading, graphic design, and writing, photography, and going to the beach. Her favorite genres to read are Young Adult, Historical Fiction, and Fantasy. After graduation, she plans on obtaining a Masters in Graphic Design, write a young adult book, and become an Art Director in the publishing world or create content for the e-Learning community.
Editor:
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 
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