The Shine Journal

"The caged bird sings with a fearful trill of things unknown but longed for still..." Maya Angelou

Voices From Inside

These are the authors representing Voices From Inside for the third year. Voices From Inside (VFI), is a program comprised of  very special women writers who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated.

Like many writers, these women bring their feelings and experiences as they bare their souls putting "pen to paper" for us all.  

While their works are subject to the same guidelines as any other submissions, the authors and facilitators of the program, make the selections. And this is my opportunity to share their writing with you and to thank them for sharing with The Shine Journal. A special thanks to Millicent Jackson who has worked diligently to bring these writers' work to us. Thanks also to the members of VFI for their support of this collaboration.

Please read and enjoy their respective talents as reflected in their contributions. Each is listed on the sidebar with the rest of the marvelous writers of The Shine Journal family.  

May I share a note I received? It made my heart shine:

Dear Pamela and Millicent,

I am thrilled by this year's publication of Voices from Inside writers 
on The Shine Journal.  Wow!  Millicent, you did a wonderful job of 
choosing writing with strong content and emotional impact!  Reading 
the pieces made me so proud to be part of VFI.

And Pamela, thank you so much for your beautiful journal and for 
welcoming us in for the third year in a row! The layout is great, and 
the artwork is gorgeous and insightfully placed.

I am so grateful for you both, and so happy to celebrate VFI writers 
in this way!

Carolyn Benson
Co-founder and Steering Committee Chair

Please meet this year's VFI contributors.

2009

Peggie Britton

Felicia Gomez

Daisy   Hernandez

Krystinia Kulia

Kim Lombardi

Tara Lopez

Kelly Lynch

Nijga McQuarley

Sonia Mendez

Alexis Powers

Freedom Smith

Nga Truong

Previous Contributors

Erica Baker

Christina Hall

Daisy Hernandez

Lynn Maroney

Nigjam McQuarley

Moana Rawlins

Nilsa Rosado

Mar Angela Tolliver