Shawn Casselberry

Nonfiction & Publishing Editor

Shawn sees the world through stories. He has written fiction and nonfiction books including the novel The Hemingway Bible (2024), Wound Man: A Poetry Chapbook (2025), and a book of dark fiction short stories called Strange Fire (Story Sanctum Publishing, 2022). His day job is working for a mental health company, but his passion is writing and helping others publish their writing. He loves exploring different genres, but is especially drawn to creative nonfiction, memoir, and mind-bending stories with unexpected endings. You can see his latest writings on his website: shawncasselberry.com. 

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Krin Van Tatenhove

Fiction Editor & Image Creator

Krin Van Tatenhove is a writer, visual artist, and spiritual adventurer. His 40 years of professional writing experience have led to countless articles and 17 books. With so much despair in the world, he likes reading and writing redemptive stories that lead us back to hope. He is married, has four children, and lives with his wife and disabled adult son in San Antonio, Texas. To learn more about his background and download many of his projects, visit Krinvan.com.

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Jen Casselberry

Publishing Editor & Graphic Designer

Jen is a cofounder of Story Sanctum Publishing and has worked on over 30 book projects with emerging and veteran authors. As Publishing Editor, she enjoys reading speculative fiction, sci-fi, and honest, vulnerable memoirs. In addition to being a graphic designer, Jen is a painter, sculptor, and mixed media artist. Through both representational and abstract means, her work explores themes of power, vulnerability, beauty, and violence. You can visit her artist website at: jencasselberry.com. 

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Kelly Wright

Image Creator

Kelly Wright is a visual artist specializing in AI-generated and mixed media illustrations, with work published in Mindstream and exhibited in Palma de Mallorca, Spain. By day, she is an operations and Responsible AI consultant. Outside of work, she finds inspiration in nature, museums, beautiful architecture, and bookstores. She loves spending quiet evenings snuggled up with her cat, a cup of hot green tea, and a good book. You can connect with Kelly and explore her artwork on Bluesky at: prismasolves.bsky.social.

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Joel Klepac 

Editor-at-Large

As a kid, Joel loved listening in on the adults who were telling stories and has not lost the joy of human connection found in the sharing of a good tale. He spends time exploring consciousness, connectedness and the felt experience of living in a mysterious and beautiful world through encaustic painting, drawing, writing and a day job as a mental health therapist. He spent his early career in Eastern Europe working with at-risk youth, showing paintings in the local art guild gallery and eating still warm bread with salty cheese with jam on top. He is the cofounder/editor of Story Sanctum, a platform dedicated to sacred story-telling. You can connect with Joel through his website www.joelklepac.com.