James Seawel’s essays have been featured in Arkana, bioStories, The Bitter Southerner, DASH Literary Journal, Four Three Three, Salvation South, Tales from the South, and Umbrella Factory Magazine. He was nominated by Arkana for Best of the Net in 2021, and his editorials frequently appear in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Currently, he is stationed in Germany where he serves the U.S. Military as a mental health therapist. James grew up in the Ozark foothills, absorbing the stories of his family and community.