A Voice of Poetry, Art, and Community 📷 Photo of Valerie Ayres Wallick Some journeys begin quietly. For Valerie Ayres Wallick , it started with a simple act of courage. As a young writer from Snow Hill, Maryland , she submitted an editorial to five local newspapers, including one in her hometown. That small step opened a door she could not yet see. The submission led to a weekly journalism column in Baltimore, and from there her voice continued to grow. Wallick would go on to build a...

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