Jade is the 2019 Poet of the year and Wilnona is Advocate Awarded. The Ladies are known for their quick wit, ability to laugh at themselves, and for being pop poets. The duo has contributed writings to eleven books and what they call "literary life guides w/pop poetry," aka their book The And I Thought Series & The Miss-Fit Guides. 

Jade and Wilnona are the Co-Founders of The Inspirational Women in Literature Media and Journalism Awards, The Thoughtful Book Festival, the 25 Hottest Authors Magazine and the And I Thought Literary Magazine. They have several podcasts including, The Ladies Tales podcast–their most inventive podcast to date. They co-hosted conferences on three continents. They have read poetry for loving fans in Australia, the U.K., Greece, Canada, by invitation for a regional poet laureate, and at the U.K. Literary Book Festival.

Writers, performers and lovers of verse are invited to spend time sharing work and experiences in support of the lonely sport of writing and building a community of MWA writers. There will be a featured reader/speaker with an open mic to follow. Click here for details.

Link to register / attend: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvd--hqD8qH9wqroozp6AkVVxIPg6jxfar