Contributors

Erin Pierce is a contributing writer for Soapbox, and a recent graduate of Northern Kentucky University.

Pamela Fisher is the editor of Soapbox Cincinnati. Journalism professor, newspaper editor in San Francisco, Cincinnati, Storytelling coach USA Today network. M.A. Miami University, nonfiction. Twitter: @pfishh

Claire Rogers is a Cincinnati-based freelance writer whose work has appeared in Cincinnati Parent, Dayton Parent, LEAD Magazine and other online and print publications. She and husband Brian reside in Loveland with their two children. Connect with her on Facebook.

Patrick Venturella is a Cincinnati-based freelance writer whose work has appeared in Rust + Moth, The Fifth Wednesday Journal, Blue Lyra Review and other online and print publications. You can follow him on Twitter @p_venturella.

Brent Coleman, from the West Coast now living on the West Side, specializes in writing about homes and history.

Kamal Kimball is a freelance writer and co-founder of Ampersand Creative Services.

Nyon Smith lives in Colerain Township with his wife and three boys. With almost a decade of experience writing internal documents in the corporate sector, he now writes a professional development blog for the Dayton Hispanic Chamber. He also writes hip hop music reviews for Rapzilla.com. Follow him on Twitter @nygh

Eric Vosmeier is a Northern Kentucky-based writer, director and producer with a background in the performing arts, including five years as Producing Artistic Director of Know Theatre of Cincinnati and the Cincy Fringe Festival.

Hannah Purnell is a lifelong Northern Kentuckian who writes extensively about regional issues related to arts and culture, politics and economic development. 

Steve Rosen is a Cincinnati-based freelance writer who serves as CityBeat's Contributing Visual Arts Editor and is a frequent contributor to The Enquirer. His writing also appears in The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Denver Post, Dallas Morning News, Boston Globe, Variety, IndieWire.com, Western Art & Architecture, Paste and other publications and websites.

Julie Carpenter has a background in cultural heritage tourism, museums, and nonprofit organizations. She's the Executive Director of AIA Cincinnati.  

Bill Thompson is a writer and editor who has more than 30 years of experience with The Cincinnati Enquirer and local magazines. He hosts a weekly radio show on WAIF (88.3 FM), "Blue Snakes and Banjos," and lives in Mt. Adams.

Rick Pender is an Over-the-Rhine resident with many years of writing, editing, fundraising and public relations experience. He is the theater critic and contributing editor at CityBeat and a regular contributor to WVXU's "Around Cincinnati." Follow him on Twitter @PenderRick.

Julie Engebrecht is a Cincinnati writer, editor, strategist, collaborator, project leader, connector and coach with a long journalism career, most recently in arts writing and news editing at The Cincinnati Enquirer. You can follow her on Twitter at @jengebrecht.