Meet The Team

Kennedy Intorre lived here and there during their childhood but credits Bellevue, Nebraska as the place they grew up. Kennedy discovered their passion for writing in the 8th grade after a lesson on Edgar Allen Poe, which inspired them to write several short stories. While in high school, Kennedy wrote a play called “We are Not Our Stories” for a playwriting competition. That play not only won over the hearts of all who saw and read it but it also ended up winning six awards including First Place in the competition. At the young age of 19, Kennedy self-published their own poetry collection about their personal journey and struggle with mental health. Aside from their passion for writing, Kennedy is also deeply passionate about animals and has been working with animals for the past eight years. Currently, Kennedy balances their passions for writing and animals with being a mother to three children, two rescue Pit bulls, and three cats.

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Author of Chaotic and Critically Damaged and Everyone Needs a Home

Specialties/Interests: YA Fiction, Poetry, and Children’s Books

Sarah Caro grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. During her freshman year of high school, Sarah discovered her passion for writing and it has always stuck with her as something she wanted to pursue. She would later graduate from the College of Charleston in 2017 with a BA in Communication. While in college, she stumbled upon her need for travel through study abroad programs. She has been all over Central Europe: exploring the Alps and local breweries in Salzburg, Austria; running from the ticket checkers on the trains in Italy; and staying up all night just to watch the sunrise over the city of Prague. After graduating Sarah worked in film and television in LA and Atlanta as a humble production assistant, protecting pedestrians from exploding cars and wayward stars, but she still felt like something was missing.  Upon leaving the entertainment industry, she decided that it was finally time for her to take the first steps in a career in writing, her first love. 

Author of Aperture

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Specialties/Interests: YA Fiction and Fantasy Novels

Richard Schild grew up in Los Angeles, California, and ended up fostering a deep love for film and television productions. After high school, he attended and graduated from Cal Poly Humboldt with a bachelor’s degree, majoring in film and minoring in art studio. During college, he co-directed the Humboldt International Film Festival, where he fell in love with independent filmmaking. Passionate about video editing and production work, Richard now channels his creativity into the TTRPG group Dicescape, where he acts and manages social media.

Rachael Lord is a writer from Fort Myers, Florida. She is currently in the MFA program at Lindenwood University and is the author of the poetry collection, Fragile Hearts Club.