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Contributors Kathleen Nalley Kathleen Nalley makes her living as a lecturer of English at Clemson University, and makes her life as a poet, writer, and mother of two beautiful beings. She shares the favorite colors of turquoise and red with artist Darlene Fuhst, whom she profiles this issue (page 38).
Emily Price Emily spends most of her time on the Internet, at the Community Journals (the new towncarolina.com is one of her latest projects), and professing digital communication at Furman. Even though she’s submerged in tech, design, and Apple products, she’s got a pair of degrees from an English department and remains convinced that fine prose will forever surmount clickbait and listicles. While this is her first piece for TOWN (born of her friendship with Special Agent Mark Kirby, page ), she also (in spare moments) contributes to UBJ and the Greenville Journal, including a cover story for each.
Stephanie Trotter Look to the front lines of breaking news in the Carolinas and odds are Stephanie Trotter is working the scene. The award-winning reporter recently marked her twentieth anniversary with WYFF News 4. She enjoys trading in her mic for pen and paper and diving into entertaining features for TOWN, like the story on West Greenville newcomer The Village Grind (page 84). Stephanie and her husband enjoy traveling and playing sports with their teenage children.
Chelsey Ashford Chelsey Ashford is a photographer based in Greenville, where she captures life’s sweetest moments. “I am drawn to photography because I’m compelled to tell a story,” she says, which she does for engagements, weddings, newborns, lifestyle, and professional subjects. Her wide range includes event portraiture, and she is instrumental in the production of TOWN’s social events pages. “I love to photograph environmental portraits. There’s a thrill in shooting fast-paced events.” See Chelsey’s work at cmaphoto.co. 14 TOWN / towncarolina.com