Vita brevis, ars longa

With over ten years in the horror genre and having established herself in the community through her work at House of Stitched and Stitched Smile Publications, Vasquez brings her unique vision to Memento Mori Ink.

As an accomplished author, publisher, and mentor, Vasquez's influence extends beyond the pages of Memento Mori Ink. Her commitment to nurturing new authors within the horror community has earned her recognition and respect, among her peers. She advocates for the promotion and support of artists and authors from diverse backgrounds, including women, LGBTQ+ individuals, and individuals from various ethnic and cultural backgrounds.

Lisa Lee is a freelance editor, a bibliophile, a bookworm, a book critic, and runs and writes reviews for Bibliophilia Templum. She is a full-time editor and gets to enjoy being Managing Editor of Memento Mori Ink Magazine, Editor at Stitched Smile Publications, Editrix aka Editor-in-Chief at Madness Heart Press, and contract editing for Dammaged Productions, Naked Cat Press, Last Waltz Publishing, an IT research company, and some truly talented, twisted, and phenomenal authors. 

Reading for knowledge and pleasure is her passion, and Lisa Lee’s reviews have appeared in House of Stitched Magazine, Splatterpunk Zine, and now Memento Mori Ink Magazine in addition to on Bibliophilia Templum, other online venues, and as book cover blurbs.

Donelle Pardee Whiting’s love for the written word and dedication to the craft led her through many an adventures from writing and editing in college, working at various small-town newspapers, teaching at a local university, to editing for Stitched Smile Publications, where she is also a published author, and most recently as editor of House of Stitched Magazine.

Donelle lives in Illinois with her husband Christian, who reminds her not to take life too seriously and their two dogs—Clara and Polly. The couple have five grandchildren (also known as the granlittles), two large breed grandogs, and five grancats (aka the Meowchestra).

Speculative fiction author Thomas R Clark is a two-time Splatterpunk Award Nominee (Best Novella, 2021 for BELLA’S BOYS and Best Short Story, 2022 for FIREFLIES & APPLE PIES). His most recent release is IMMORAL DILEMMAS, a collection of Extreme horror. His journalism and entertainment critiques have appeared in Rue Morgue, Stranger With Friction, House of Stitched Magazine, This Is Infamous, and miscellaneous internet outlets. Tom lives in Central New York with his wife and their canine companions.

Diana Olney hails from Seattle, but she is most at home in the shadows, roaming the paths between nightmares and dreams. She writes in many shades of dark ink, melding genres of horror and fantasy, science fiction and reality, truth and fiction. Her stories, poems, and articles have appeared in Memento Mori Ink Magazine (which you are fortunate enough to hold in your hands), Dark Horses Magazine, and anthologies by Crystal Lake Publishing, Hellbound Books, Worldstone Publishing, and Critical Blast. Additionally, she is the writer and creator of Siren’s Song, an original comic series coming this Halloween. Diana spends much of her time buried in books and manuscripts, but she also adores the arts, particularly photography and fashion.

Known by his readers and fans as “The Paranormal Pastor”, Zeke has served as a pastor, chaplain, and mentor. He holds three theology degrees in the areas of religion, divinity, and systematic theology. He is also a widely published dark fiction author who has been published by numerous horror presses and has written for several magazines.

Zeke is a paranormal investigator, and loves to weave his experiences into his writings, giving his tales a personal touch and sense of reality. He was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and currently resides there. He hopes to one day own a 1984 Winnebago and live in a real haunted house.