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Frances Story
Founder & Executive Director
Frances Story (she/her) is a writer based in Kansas City, Missouri.
A seasoned performance artist, Story is the founder and host of Salt Tooth Writers, which began in 2019 as The Writing Workshop KC. She hosts weekly classes and offers creative coaching to private clients. Additionally, Frances is one half of the artist-to-artist podcast Confessing Animals.
Featured on Washington Post, Netflix Queer Eye, TEDx, NPR, Creative Mornings, Story is the author of 3 books of poetry and the recipient of numerous accolades including Advocate Magazine’s Champions of Pride award 2021. Story was voted The Pitch Kansas City’s Best Poet 2019 - 2021, with feature performances on Button Poetry and Write About Now Poetry. Her firstborn community love child, Kansas City Poetry Slam, sold out monthly 2014 - 2020.
You can find her online at iamfrancesstory.substack.com and on Instagram @iamfrancesstory.
Amanda Roth
Editor in Chief, Salt Tooth Press
Amanda Roth (she/her) is a writer and artist living in Central Texas.
Her writing has been published in Poetry South, Portland Review, Okay Donkey, Literary Mama, West Trestle Review, MAYDAY, Jet Fuel Review, and elsewhere. Her work has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
She teaches poetry at the Grunewald Guild and co-hosts the fairytale podcast, Retell Me.
Off the page, Amanda enjoys blockprinting, fiber arts, and ink sketching. In other words: erasure, relief, knots, and imperfection.
You can find her online at msha.ke/amandarothpoetry and on Instagram @amandarothpoetry
Mary Sauer
Managing Editor,
Salt Tooth Press
Mary Sauer (she/her) is a writer living in Kansas City, Missouri.
Her writing can be found in The Washington Post, ARC Poetry, and Popula. She has also been published by Vice’s Tonic and Good Housekeeping. She is pursuing a Master of Fine Arts at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
You can find Mary online at marysauer.substack.com and on Instagram @maryjsauer.
Lexi Ramirez-Dickens
Community Engagement Director
Lexi Ramirez Dickens (she/her) is a poet, writer and photographer living in Liberty, Missouri.
Her poetry and short prose has been published by Black Hat Press and Salt Tooth Press. She loves gathering people and coordinating vibes. You can find her anywhere small talk is unwelcome and conversations are wandering. Her photography can be seen at www.brightonroadphotography.com