We are fortunate to have Karen as our managing editor. Her familiarity with the journal through working as an intern and as an editorial assistant has served the journal and its editors well. It is doubtful that we would have the success we have had without her services. In addition, she is coordinating an outreach program with public schools in Franklin County, a project that is supported, in part, by a grant from the Merwin Rural Institute. Leilla graduated in May of 1999 and is now in New York working for a major publishing company.
Early spring is the heaviest time for editing and production.
Michelle has read extensively in the theory and application of producing a journal, and has applied her knowledge to the benefit of the editors and the rest of the staff. In addition, she served as the review editor for this issue. Cindy developed considerable skills in editing, layout and production, and applied them to a prototype production of the journal. Amy assisted in the editing and production of Blueline, Volume XXI and the Blueline Anthology. In addition to developing and applying skills in editing, layout, and production, she developed exchanges with other literary journals.