
Hi, I’m
Sam Casto Hollman, co-creator of Red Fawn and;
a poetry and essay writer, mixed media visual artist and illustrator, regenerative herbalist, editor (8+ years) for art and literary publications, and
creative business owner.

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ABOUT ME
Sam (she/her) is a creative writer, editor, and mixed media visual artist working with gouache, watercolor, print, ink, and digital mediums. She creates and combines poetry, prose, and visual art that explores the intersections of creating art, processes in the natural world, and navigating trauma. Sam has an MA in Creative Writing (and mixed media publication) from Kennesaw State University. She served three years as Content Editor for the internationally acclaimed visual art and literary publication The Adroit Journal. Her own creative work is published in Josephine Quarterly, Blue Earth Review (MSU, Mankato), The Adroit Journal, Carolina Muse, and others, with mixed media work appearing in gallery showings at The Bakery Atlanta and others. She received a distinguished fellowship in the '21-'22 Herstory Writers Workshop cohort. She was a distinguished guest at LOSTINTHELETTERS garden reading and has performed her work at various other reading events. She has professionally edited creative writing and content for various clients across the US for 8+ years. Sam owns Red Fawn, a small-batch herbal products company purposed to holistically support the wellbeing of under resourced communities and development of artists and writers in her community and beyond through her partnership with international arts collective, Kokoronation.

Selected Published Writings
Josephine Quarterly Fall 2022 Issue
Carolina Muse Volume IV No. I February 2024
Distinguished Fellowships

creative writing
creative editing & direction
mixed media conceptual visual artist
trained writing workshop facilitation

WRITING PRESS
“Her work centers around nature and the seemingly quotidian but shifts to have conversations with and commentary about broader aspects of society and existence. The imagery and lanugage is beautiful and makes the reader think about things on a braoder level.”
AMANDA CONOVER / POETRY EDITOR / CAROLINA MUSE LITERARY AND ARTS MAGAZINE


Selected Published Editorial Work
Content Editor:
The Adroit Journal: Issue Forty-One
Content Editor:
Sensitivity Reader/Editor:
"Our Stories Carried Us Here: A Graphic Novel Anthology" by Greencard Voices



