Kathleen Arnett - Staff Writer
Kathleen Arnett is a sophomore Communication Disorders major with a minor in Spanish from Anderson, SC. She has loved creative writing since she was 12 years old, and her first attempt at creative writing was an unfinished Tinkerbell fanfiction novel, the rough draft of which she keeps in her belongings at home. The oldest child in a family of eight, she has two biological sisters and three adopted brothers, as well as two dogs, three cats, and a boatload of imagination and creativity to share with the world. She is also a proud member of the Chi Kappa Delta Dragons and takes every opportunity she can to reach out to her friends, classmates, professors, and family. When not doing schoolwork, working at Mack Library, or playing her viola, Kathleen enjoys reading fantasy novels, watching her favorite shows, or writing short stories and poems—both original works and fanfiction. She loves Ninjago and Paw Patrol. As an individual with autism, she appreciates the chance to write stories and poetry alike that clearly express the way she looks at the world, and she is thankful to say that by the grace of God, she is indeed “different, but not less.”
Emily Cook - Staff Writer
Emily Cook is an International Studies major with a special interest in creative writing. She hopes to pursue a law degree after her time at Bob Jones University and eventually publish her sci-fi novels. She grew up in a family of readers, enjoying the Chronicles of Narnia, Lord of the Rings, and Stephen Lawhead science fiction. She is also a big fan of sci-fi television, especially Star Trek. Emily has diverse interests, ranging from reading and, of course, to all kinds of sciences to animals to history and economics, because God’s world is fascinating. She never wants to stop discovering and learning.
Olivia Best - Poetry Editor
Olivia is a senior English education major from Wyoming who loves expanding her world through literature. There must have been a time before Olivia fell in love with words and stories, but she cannot remember it. She wrote her first poem at the age of nine, an experience which served as a key part in discovering her identity as a writer. Growing up in Wyoming shaped her love for creation, where she finds much of her inspiration to write. Though school consumes most of her time, Olivia submerses herself in poetry, a novel, or a play whenever she can. One book she thinks everyone should read is Marcus Zusak’s The Book Thief.
Emily Bond - Lead Designer
Emily Bond is a senior Graphic Design major from Maryland who is always looking to learn new art forms that can connect to others through storytelling. This includes poetry, which she found a love for during a Creative Writing class sophomore year. Emily searches for ways to mesh her different skills into her work and loves to see how they can connect through this practice. Often, she will create fine art inspired by her poetry or vice versa. As a designer, she enjoys working alongside other creatives to visually communicate their goals. She hopes to promote her own work as a freelance artist someday.
Z Edmondson - Staff Writer
Zachary Edmondson, more commonly known by his nickname “Z,” is a junior multimedia journalism major. Z believed early on that God had given him the desire to write stories that would encourage Christians and non-Christians alike to consider the deep truths of the Scriptures. He currently writes articles for BJU’s newspaper, The Collegian, in addition to writing creative nonfiction for Inkwell. While he plans to become a publications editor, his life goal is to write fantasy novels from a biblical perspective. Favorite books include the Dragons in Our Midst series by Bryan Davis and the Sword of Lyric series by Sharon Hinck. In his spare time, Z enjoys reading, writing, walking, and traveling to faraway places.
Joy Hast - Staff Writer
Joy is a senior creative writing major from the small town of Kremmling, Colorado. Her favorite things are snow, matcha, running, Taylor Swift, and her three cats— Loki, Fiona, and Tigger. Her favorite season is autumn because the world is golden, the air is crisp, and the pumpkins smell amazing. In the fall, she enjoys competing for the Bruins’ cross country team, and in the spring she participates in the track and field team. Her love for writing started with Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie books and Jo March in Little Women. She loves all genres of writing and hopes to one day publish her own young adult fiction. When she was twelve, she was diagnosed with Stargardt’s Disease, and she believes God can use her voice through writing to raise awareness for vision/retinal disorders. Although she’s not sure where she’ll end up, she’s looking into working as a legal assistant while she writes her novels.
Grace Harris - Web Editor
Grace Harris is a senior Information Technology major from Brevard, North Carolina. She has been an avid reader since a very young age, and she hopes to combine her love of reading with her technical skills as the web editor of Inkwell Magazine. Grace particularly enjoys reading works from the period of Second Temple Judaism and the earliest centuries of Christian history. When she’s not drowning in terabytes of homework or frantically googling answers to some tech question she’s trying to figure out, Grace enjoys singing in the Bob Jones University Concert Choir, listening to music, taking a nap on a random outdoor location around campus (she’s secretly solar-powered), sampling coffee from different coffee shops around town, or hitting the pistol range.
Mackenzie Joy - Short Story Editor
Mackenzie Joy, a senior early childhood education major, has had a love for writing since the third grade. She also loves to read all genres and is constantly thinking about new plots to her stories. Her mission statement is to glorify God and point her readers to Him through her works. When she forces herself to walk away from her notebook, Mackenzie loves to spend time outdoors, enjoying God’s marvelous creation. She eventually wants to become a published novelist and preschool teacher, but she recognizes that her path is up to the Lord’s leading.
Lindsey Mohnacky - Editor-in-Chief
Lindsey Mohnacky is a senior English education major from South Bend, Indiana, who loves literature and photography. She grew up attending a Christian school and is excited to be student teaching this semester. She loves reading Mary Higgins Clark and Agatha Christie, and if she is not reading, then she is probably watching Doctor Who or a Disney movie with her twin. She loves listening to The Piano Guys and playing soccer in her free time. Poetry has always been an enjoyable outlet for Lindsey, and she is excited to share her love for poetry with her students.
Clark Moyer - Creative Nonfiction Editor
Clark is a senior English education major from Greenville, South Carolina. Her love for reading was sparked by The Boxcar Children series when she was a little girl and hasn’t been satiated since. When she’s not studying, she enjoys visiting different coffee shops, reading, listening to music, and spending time with friends. A fun fact about Clark is that she can only tie her shoes using the “bunny ears method.”
Felicity Osborne - Staff Writer
Felicity Osborne is a sophomore accounting major from Philadelphia (but she's originally from Nebraska, so she will refer to any group of people as "guys"). Her love for reading started with the Magic Treehouse Series at five years old, and by the time she was nine, it had spilled over into writing. Although she's chosen a career in organizing numbers, she enjoys writing as a creative outlet. Her favorite tropes include found family, dramatic reveals of any nature, bromances, and characters having to learn to talk to each other. This is also demonstrated in her Pinterest, which is a strange and wonderful place of writing prompts and ideas (and pairs of boots, for some reason). If you peruse her files, you'll find her myriads of half-finished stories (and, mixed among them, the few pieces that have been completed). She loves dark-toned scenarios and plots but believes that every story should resolve itself with hope and an affirmation of one of God's truths.
Kayla Scott - Social Media Coordinator
Iana Silva - Copy Editor
Iana Silva is a junior English Literature major from Greenville, South Carolina. When she was two years old, her parents gifted her a set of Leapfrog phonic magnets, introducing her to the wonderful world of language and reading. Ever since then, she has spent most of her free time reading or writing. She is currently building a collection of myths, legends, and fairytales from around the world. When she’s not reading or writing, she loves exploring her city, traveling abroad, working out, and watching dramas. She hopes to spend her life correcting people’s written mistakes by becoming an editor.
Emma Galloway Stephens - Faculty Sponsor & Advisor
Emma Galloway Stephens is an instructor of English and creative writing at Bob Jones University. She lives in Greenville with her spouse, Sam, their two cats, and their lizard. Emma writes poetry and short stories and is currently working on her MFA at Converse University. Her fictional focus is speculative fiction; she creates dark tales but makes sure they don’t become so serious as to lose their sense of humor. She writes poetry on any subject that tangles in her brain and demands unknotting. When not writing, grading papers, and herding cats, she reads, and when she does not read, she runs.
Brooke Sutherland - Staff Writer
Brooke is a sophomore, health science major from Greenville, South Carolina. Her favorite season is fall because of the crisp air, apple cider, and colorful leaves. Her love for writing began from reading Little Women and Between Shades of Gray. She enjoys reading all genres, but her favorite is historical fiction. Apart from writing, she enjoys playing the piano, painting, long distance running, and spending time with her two cats—Stoney and Muffin. She was diagnosed with P.A.N.D.A.S. autoimmune disorder when she was fourteen and hopes to publish a book someday to spread awareness. After college, she plans on becoming a medical missionary to different countries while she continues her love for writing.
Kira Thompson - Staff Writer
Kira Thompson is a senior English major from Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother fostered a healthy love of reading, and she discovered a love of writing in middle school. Since then she’s been telling as many stories as she can, usually in the form of short fiction stories. She enjoys a variety of genres, especially fantasy, sci-fi, and gothic horror, along with an indulgence of fanfiction. Whatever she’s doing, she’s always on the lookout for a good story, whether it be in a book, movie, play, or song. She hopes to get a job with a Christian media company like Majesty Music or Angel Studios.
Vivian Waite - Staff Writer
Vivian Waite, a senior English major, has always had a passion for writing stories. As a child she would spend hours creating stories using her toys, stuffed animals, and imaginary creatures. Her favorite genre is fantasy, which she views as a way to teach her readers timeless truths in a fun way. She uses her imagination to tell others of the true God of the Bible. Vivian also loves poetry. From contemplations to prayers and praises, she strives to use her poetry in a way that glorifies God. Vivian is attending BJU with the goal of improving her writing skills for the purpose of one day becoming a professional writer. She believes that God gave her an imagination for a reason, and she desires to use it to the best of her ability for Him. During her free time, Vivian also enjoys playing the piano and harp, drawing, reading, and spoiling her dog—a brown Labrador named Major.
Dawson Walker - Staff Writer
Dawson Walker is a senior from Greenville, South Carolina, majoring in Creative Writing. From the wee age of seven, when his mother gave him his first novel, he has voraciously consumed every story he could get his hands on, from novels to comic books. His desire to create stories of his own comes from his undying love of reading. When he is not reading, writing, procrastinating on homework, or staring at his bookshelves for no discernable reason, Dawson is likely found taking a nap in his room. If you do see him wandering outside his natural habitat, please kindly steer him back toward the nearest library.