A writer of short stories and essays, Julieanna Blackwell's work has appeared in Stonecoast Review, Saw Palm: Florida Literature and Art, MoonPark Review, Slippery Elm Literary Journal, Lunch Ticket, and elsewhere. The Naples Daily News published her humorous column of personal essays. She was also the Flash Fiction editor for the award-winning 805Lit, the first literary journal published by a public library in the country. She developed and leads the Elements and Arcs series of writing classes and workshops, which are designed for adult and teen library patrons. She currently directs WordSmitten WorkShop, which has been a part of the St. Petersburg writing community for over a decade.