About us
Our team

Steven Long
Cofounder, publisher, editor
Steven has a bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University and a master’s degree from New England College. He has over 20 years of experience in publishing, having worked as both an in-house and freelance editor for several publishing companies, including Gale, McGraw Hill, Random House, Kensington Publishing Corp., and The H. W. Wilson Company.

Kohl
Production manager, submissions editor

Elizabeth Castro
Cofounder, office manager
Elizabeth has a bachelor’s from Emporia State University. For more than 15 years, she has worked at a local community college, enrolling countless students and overseeing transfer credits. She is an experienced jewelry designer, chef, and plantsman, as well as a life-long student of natural medicine.

Jaxx
Social media and communications manager

Kora
Marketing, contracts manager

Jordan Castro-Long
Cofounder, assistant publisher
Jordan has an associate’s degree from Eastern Maine Community College and is working toward a degree in elementary education. On school days, he’s a fearless education technologist II at a local grade school; the rest of the time is filled with many passions, with plants claiming the top spot.

Odin
Assistant editor, staff gardener