Marchell Dyon is a poet and a poetry enthusiast. She enjoys reading poetry wherever she can find it. She is a survivor of both Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder. She has published in many magazines over the last fifteen years. Her most recent publications are Toasted Cheese Lit Journal, Five Fleas and Agape Review. She was nominated for the best of the net prize. She has won the 2012 romancing the craft award from Torrid Lit Journal. Her chapbook The moon is never as bright as it appears was short listed at Nightingale and Sparrow Press.

She has taken many workshops to improve her writing skills. Most recently she has taken Palette Poetry’s 15-day Micro Course Workshop; but remains mostly self-taught. She has worked hard to increase her education within the craft of poetry. With stars in her eyes and a deep-rooted imagination she continues to write in Chicago IL.