Singularity Press Editing Staff

Professor Megan Atwood

Megan Atwood is a professor at Rowan University and a published author of children's literature. She also has years of experience working as an editor. Atwood brought Singularity Press to life and supervises the work of our student staff.

Tara Grier

Tara Grier is working toward her Masters degree in Writing Arts and is currently in her last year of graduate school. She has been working with Singularity Press since Spring of 2020, and has enjoyed every second. She loves that Singularity offers opportunities to both students and aspiring authors that is unlike what anyone else is currently offering. She can usually be found agonizing over the latest draft of her manuscript with a cold coffee beside her or procrastinating said manuscript-editing by rewatching New Girl. 

Chloe Mortier

Chloe Mortier is a senior Writing Arts major with a concentration in Creative Writing and Publishing & Writing for the Public. She began interning for Singularity Press during her fall semester of junior year, wanting to dip her toes into the publishing world, gain experience reading manuscripts, and be part of a team. Chloe likes to lay on her couch with a cup of peppermint tea, dreaming of all the stories she has crammed in her head instead of actually writing any of them. 

Stephanie Ciecierski

Stephanie Ciecierski is in her last year of the M.A. in Writing Arts program. She was previously a High School English Teacher and graduated from Rowan with her B.A. in English and Education. Her favorite reads include Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk and Tale for the Time Being by Ruth Ozeki. 

Lesley George

Lesley George (she/they) is a Senior at Rowan University and a Writing Arts major with a minor in Creative Writing. She is also a part of the 4+1 program and is pursuing her M.A degree in Writing! They’re a part of the Martinson Honors College and are CA at Edgewood Park Apartments. Besides writing, she also has a passion for graphic design, digital art, and character design! Their favorite books are A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, Angelfall by Susan Ee, and anything by Adam Silvera–she can also be found reading and writing fanworks for whatever series they are currently obsessing over.

Samantha Grasso

Samantha Grasso is a current Senior at Rowan University as an English Major and Theater Minor. Writing has always been a deep-rooted passion for her since her childhood. When she heard of Singularity Press, she knew that she wanted to be a part of this group to help cultivate and maintain a welcoming environment through self-service publishing. She’s excited to help other authors bring their creativity to life and get it out into the world.

Paige McTernan

Paige McTernan (she/they) is currently a senior Writing Arts Major at Rowan University with a concentration in Creative Writing. She began interning for Singularity Press in Spring of 2022, and plans to become a future client once she finally gets her manuscript finished—whenever that may be. Paige enjoys good coffee and fruit-flavored teas, reading queer romance novels, large dogs (pit bulls specifically), and drawing.

Gianna Forgen

Gianna Forgen is a senior Writing Arts major with a minor in Creative Writing and a concentration in honors, and she is part of the 4+1 MA in Writing program. She is also the current managing editor for Halftone, Rowan’s pop culture magazine. This is her first semester interning with Singularity Press, and she is very excited to get hands-on editing experience, as she hopes to one day work in a publishing house. You can find her at a concert–hopefully Harry Styles–or working on a story in the notes app of her phone at two in the morning.

Jay Napoliello

Jay is a senior year Writing Arts student with a passion for creative writing and storytelling. They joined Singularity Press in order to promote creativity in the greater community of writers, and to help others have their voices heard. 

Nyds Rivera

Nyds is a senior Writing Arts major with concentrations in Creative Writing and Publishing & Writing for the Public, as well as minors in Spanish and Psychology. They joined Singularity Press to gain firsthand experience with the publishing industry and to grow themselves as a writer. When they aren’t writing poetry, you’ll usually find him playing guitar—or with his nose stuck in a Neil Gaiman book. They hope to one day work in the publishing industry, while writing their own books in the meantime, of course!

Lance Robin Serafica

Lance Robin Serafica is an intern at Singularity Press who can be found with his nose buried in a book or obsessively listening to Taylor Swift’s extensive discography. Otherwise, he can be found writing or alternatively, complaining about writing.  He is currently pursuing a BA in English, a minor in Creative Writing, and a minor in Strategic Communications at Rowan University. You can find more of his opinions on books on his Goodreads page.

Allyson Wark

Allyson Wark is a Junior at Rowan University and a double major in Writing Arts and Law & Justice. She has a concentration in Creative Writing and hopes to pursue law school in the future! She's also involved in Rowan’s Club Swim Team and Mock Trial Club. In her free time you can find her either at the gym, drinking an iced coffee, or hanging out with her cat. She's always down to talk about true crime, random history facts, or books! She loves being an intern at Singularity Press because she gets to know so much about how the writing industry works and about who she is as a writer!