INTERNS

Rebecca Lynn Aulph
A transplant to Southern soil, Rebecca grew up in Michigan, where she received her Bachelor of Arts in English with an emphasis in Writing from Kalamazoo College. After graduation, she moved to Decatur, Georgia, a city she fell in love with during her first visit. Now, she lives downtown, where there’s a festival for everything. She enjoys volunteering for the annual book festival, attending author talks and participating in two book clubs. At Deep South, Rebecca will be writing about all those festivals and events in Decatur, in addition to helping with the Southern Voice section, contributing to Literary Fridays and Top 10 Events. Follow her on Twitter at @RebeccaAulph.

Alex DeJoy
Alex is a native of Peachtree City, Georgia, and is currently a junior at the University of Mississippi. Double majoring in Print Journalism and English, in her free time Alex loves to explore the historic, and undoubtedly Southern, city of Oxford. Alex is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority and serves as vice president of public relations for Panhellenic Council. In her free time she enjoys reading, writing and blogging at Sparkle and Swoon. At Deep South, Alex will be assisting with social media, graphic design, submissions to Southern Voice and writing about the culture and literary history of Oxford. Follow her on Twitter @abdejoy.

Emily D. Wood
Born and raised in the small Appalachian town of Rainsville, Alabama, Emily has deep, old-fashioned Southern roots and comes from a line of strong, Southern women. She’s currently a senior English major at Troy University’s Dothan Campus, graduating in May 2012. She enjoys writing poetry, short stories, articles and a blog. Emily is also a huge fan of Southern lit (her favorite book is Fannie Flagg’s “Daisy Fay and the Miracle Man”) and will be assisting with Southern Voice submissions, in addition to writing about life in the South, helping to compile Top 10 Events and expand Deep South‘s offerings on Pinterest. Follow her on Twitter @emdeew13.

CONTRIBUTORS

Shermika Dunner
Having earned a Bachelor’s of Arts in English from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Shermika is a writer with a passion for sweets, sweet tea and shoes. A native of Birmingham, she writes poetry, short stories, a blog and is working on a novel. Her “must do” goals are to become a respected, published writer, revisit Asia and see her name on the bestseller’s list. Shermika claims she doesn’t have a Southern accent, but Northerners beg to differ. At Deep South, she will be writing about travel, food, literature and history, as well as blogging and contributing to the “Southern Voice” section. Follow her on Twitter @shermikad.

Hunter Murphy
Hunter grew up in Scottsboro, Talladega, and Florence (Alabama, not Italy) and attended school at the University of the South-Sewanee and the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa and Birmingham. He lives in Birmingham with his partner, as well as his mother-in-law (a feisty senior citizen who admits to being raised in the Alabama woods and constantly tells him tall tales) and an English bulldog. Hunter has written two novels for which he’s seeking representation and is currently working on a Southern mystery series. He works in a first-rate library (the Birmingham Public). When he’s not working and writing, he enjoys traveling, especially in the South, in order to discover places, people and stories. At Deep South, he’ll be writing about literature and travel, as well as blogging and contributing to the “Southern Voice” and “Literary Fridays” sections. Follow him on Twitter @HunterMurphyYea.

Beth McKibben
A freelance writer in Atlanta, Georgia, Beth grew up in Connecticut but spent summers in the South with her mother’s family in Alabama. She describes herself as a “half breed,” but does enjoy telling a good story, especially when the subject is her large Southern family. Beth’s love of history and tradition permeates her writing. She feels the South is defined by its agrarian roots, oral tradition and history, which have all enriched the Southern art of storytellin’. At Deep South, Beth will be guest blogging and writing about travel, family and of course storytelling. Visit her blog and follow her on Twitter @TheLazySusan.

Carol Marks
Living in Huntsville, Alabama, Carol is a mother and business manager by day and aspiring writer by night. She’s been published in Southern Family and Rocket Magazine and has written reviews for Dew On the Kudzu. She also writes a blog, is working on a novel and recently attended a creative nonfiction workshop in Memphis. At Deep South, Carol will be guest blogging and telling readers about life in her pocket of Alabama. Follow her on Twitter @camarks and like her on Facebook.