Courtney M. Hanks is an artist and writer based in Central Florida. She holds a BFA in Creative Writing from the University of Central Florida and is currently pursuing an MFA in Prose at Stetson University.

Hand-drawn stars in various sizes on a black background.
Handwritten sign on paper that reads "It was a slow drag of my feet."
Red handwritten text on a black background that reads, "I'm piecing together all the parts of myself— a collage, a poem, a dream of wholeness— when so much is in pieces."