Ollie Schminkey is a non-binary transgender poet/musician/artist living in St. Paul, MN. They facilitate, direct, coach, and host many organizations, including a weekly writing workshop called Well-Placed Commas, which serves primarily queer and trans writers. They've performed poems in 18 states, and their work has been featured everywhere from THEM to Upworthy. When they're not writing and performing poetry, they spend their time making pottery under the name Sick Kitty Ceramics. Their collections, Dead Dad Jokes and Where I Dry The Flowers are available or forthcoming via Button Poetry.