Gregory K. Hammond

Gregory K. Hammond Wilmington Emerging Literature: Fiction By: Gail Obenreder “My characters are people who are either put in, pulled in, or drawn towards circumstances or situations in which they’ve very little to no control but ultimately have to figure out.” Gregory K. Hammond wanted to be a writer “from the get-go.” In elementary school, […]

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Kiara Florez

Kiara Florez Magnolia Emerging Visual Arts: Painting By: Gail Obenreder “I feel I’m sharing a piece of my soul with another with my art, and it’s been the greatest gift I can offer.” Painter Kiara Florez was always involved in “artistic endeavors.” As a child she wanted to be a writer, “creating characters and worlds […]

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Jim Hawkins

Jim Hawkins Smyrna Emerging Literature: Playwriting By: Gail Obenreder “Theatre is a collaborative art, and a play truly lives when the director, actors, designers, crew and audience engage with the script.” A decade ago, Jim Hawkins decided to become a playwright after a 25-year career as a Methodist minister. Though he was a published nonfiction […]

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