My name is Cheyanne Leonardo. I am the founder & editor-in-chief of Dandelion Scribes, an online poetry publication based in the Big South Fork of eastern Tennessee & Kentucky. We feature writers from rural Appalachia and beyond, with a focus on nature, spirituality, and collective liberation.

Dandelion Scribes needs your support to make the most of all our plans and projects for 2026!

We are hoping to raise $800 to help with the costs of running our community-based poetry publication, as well as publishing & printing our very first Dandelion Scribes anthology, with over 20 chapters written by our locally-based core contributors!

Donations will help cover the following costs:

-Yearly website fees, keeping our online publication FREE & accessible to all readers as well as poets who submit their work for publication

-Upfront publishing costs for our first print anthology, set to be published this summer, such as ISBN number and proof copies to review during the editing process

-A complimentary copy of the print anthology to be gifted to each of the 20+ individual contributors that will be published in the book

-Hosting a book launch event, in which all contributors will be invited to read a selection of their published poems in celebration of the book's release

To summarize: Your contribution will allow us to 1) continue providing FREE access to all our digital poetry collections by maintaining a welcoming online space for all to use & enjoy; and 2) support local poets in completing a creative project together by covering some of the upfront costs of publishing, printing, and shipping physical books as well as celebrate their accomplishments together at a book launch event.

All contributions of any amount will be acknowledged on our website (dandelionscribes.com) as well as in our print anthology, set to be published this summer.

Thank you so much for your support!