The Editors

Spring 2026 Editors of The River:

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’24-’25 Editors of the Sandy River Review:

Milo Gaudette (he/him) is a queer trans man and a senior creative writing major at UMF. He’s obsessed with dragons and stoners and queer love, so he writes about it all. Whether it be fiction or poetry, Milo is always pushing to write strange stories where queer characters are at the forefront. When he isn’t writing or doing school work, Milo can be found reading Brandon Sanderson in the back of a coffee shop, skipping rocks on the Sandy River, or standing ominously in the dark woods.

Michaela Terlizzi is a poet and Yoga teacher from the North Shore of Massachusetts, currently pursuing a BFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maine at Farmington. Their work is inspired by the language of religious ritual, contemporary gothic poetry, and the work of their peers in the UMF BFA program. They are interested in both stories about women in history and work which defies genre distinctions, especially experimental poetic forms. Michaela is a lover of Western Maine, lentil soup, and Adrianne Lenker’s discography; all three of which have appeared in her work at one time or another.