Gratitude is a Divine Emotion: Yellow Arrow Interns
“Gratitude is a divine emotion: it fills the heart, but not to bursting; it warms it, but not to fever.”
from Shirley by Charlotte Brontë
One of the many ways Yellow Arrow Publishing encourages women writers and women in publishing is through inclusion within the organization itself. We welcome (and thrive with) our volunteers and interns, not only for our own benefit but to also (hopefully) provide a prospective future publisher with some necessary tools and knowledge about the publishing world. And even if a volunteer/intern does not plan to continue within the publishing world, the tools and knowledge of working in a women-led, collaborative organization. One that champions the different and the unique. One that looks for partners and allies rather than simple connections (see our current list of partners here).
We try to find each volunteer, each intern, space in our organization to grow and flourish in the area they are most interested in (and of course where we need the most help!). Past staff members have worked at our live events and at Yellow Arrow House. They hand bound our publications and put as much love and tenderness into each copy as we could hope. Today they focus on the ins and outs of releasing a publication, running a publishing company, and our community-driven projects. Tasks can range from editing to formatting, marketing, and putting together events and workshops. Above all else, our interns support and champion staff/board, authors, workshop attendees, and themselves. We are so thankful to have had them with us on this journey.
So let’s introduce the spring 2026 interns. Each has our appreciation.
Camille Leah (Cam) Barrón, Editing Intern
Lives in Baltimore, Maryland
What do you do? My work includes copyediting and proofreading Yellow Arrow chapbooks and journal issues, writing blog posts, and creating social media content.
Where do you go to school? I currently attend Loyola University Maryland and expect to graduate in May 2027.
What are you currently working on? I’m currently writing a literary analysis on themes of sexuality in Bram Stoker’s Dracula for my Monsters and the Monstrous class.
Camille Leah (Cam) Barrón (she/her) is a junior at Loyola University Maryland majoring in writing with a minor in gender and sexuality studies. She grew up devoting much of her time to reading, writing, and playing lacrosse and has since developed a deep commitment to women’s empowerment and language as a tool for connection, argumentation, and social change. Her academic and creative work centers on rhetoric and poetry with a particular focus on conversations surrounding her Méxican heritage, mental health, gender-based violence, and feminist thought.
She’s currently exploring options for graduate programs to further her education in rhetoric and composition.
What is your favorite course at school? Why did you choose to take it?
It’s hard to pick just one, but Rhetorics of Resistance in Women’s Writing was a special class to me for several reasons. It introduced me to memoir and creative nonfiction—changing the way I think about storytelling. It also introduced me to a professor for whom I later became an archival research fellow for, and ended up encouraging me to make writing my major.
Have you read anything this year that has stuck with you?
I reread Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1831) for a class this year, and it reminded me of why it’s considered a classic. Shelley’s use of the epistolary form is just one of the many ways she demonstrates she was a master at her craft.
Why did you choose an internship with Yellow Arrow?
Yellow Arrow felt like a natural fit because it brought together two passions of mine: publishing and amplifying women-identifying voices. I wanted real experience in the industry, and I wanted that experience to feel meaningful.
What is your favorite part of your internship so far?
I’ve really loved making promotional material and writing social media posts. Canva can be a tedious program, but the result is well worth it.
Taylor Anne Trotta, Program Management Intern (Year-long)
Lives in Abingdon, Maryland
What do you do? I primarily assist with the outreach and author support aspects of Yellow Arrow.
Where do you go to school? I am currently enrolled in Towson University’s women and gender studies graduate program. I will be in the graduating class of 2026, projected to walk across the stage in December. My time spent as an undergraduate was split between Towson University, where I studied within the women and gender studies program and the Community College of Baltimore County, where I studied social sciences and humanities.
What are you currently working on? Currently, I am an emerging freelance writer. Prior to taking this internship, I was the graduate assistant for the history department at Towson where I was a copyeditor and research assistant for the professors.
Taylor Anne Trotta is a writer currently enrolled in the women and gender studies graduate program at Towson University. Taylor has worked under the historians in Towson’s history department as a researcher and copyeditor. She is proudly a founding executive of the university’s women and gender studies club. Taylor has garnered newsroom experience as a reporter on fashion sustainability, with pieces featured on Holy Blog. Her voice has also appeared in the Community College of Baltimore County’s award-winning issue of Fine Print in 2019. She purposely wears many hats so that there is no expectation of abiding by any restraints that a single label puts on a being. Her intention is to hone a career in writing to world-build and advocate for those who are often rendered voiceless. Find her at taylorannetrotta.com and on Instagram and TikTok @taayloraane.
After graduation, she plans on self-publishing the introduction to a utopian fictional series (think Octavia Butler but targeted toward young adults). Also, she is officially launching an upcycled clothing brand that has been in the works this year.
What is your favorite course at school? Why did you choose to take it?
Embodied Activism takes the cake (topped with chocolate-covered strawberries) for my entire time in the academy. In this class, I adopted and maintained the embodied practice of writing daily to relax my activist mind. While most of the time, it’s not a lot, writing on a page without expectations is an essential break from the academic language I primarily use.
Have you read anything this year that has stuck with you?
The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh.
Why did you choose to do an internship with Yellow Arrow?
The commitment that Yellow Arrow has made to the women-identifying writers of Baltimore (and beyond) is similar to the one I have made in my education. The basis in which I was accepted into this graduate program was that I use my writing as a tool for advocacy for the amplification of marginalized voices. I couldn’t imagine a better fit.
What is your favorite part of your internship so far?
I really enjoy working within a community of writers, something I have never had the opportunity to be a part of. Witnessing a nuanced feminist-based structure of leadership has been pivotal in shaping how I would want to work in a group moving forward in my freelance career.
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Thank you to everyone who supports these women and all writers who toil away day after day. Please show them some love in the comments below or on social media. If interested in joining us as an intern, you can learn more at yellowarrowpublishing.com/internships.
Yellow Arrow Publishing is a nonprofit supporting women-identifying writers through publication and access to the literary arts. You can support us as we LUMINATE a path for women-identifying creatives this year by purchasing one of our publications or a workshop from the Yellow Arrow bookstore, for yourself or as a gift, joining our newsletter, following us on Facebook or Instagram, or subscribing to our YouTube channel. Donations are appreciated via PayPal (staff@yellowarrowpublishing.com), Venmo (@yellowarrowpublishing), or US mail (PO Box 65185, Baltimore, Maryland 21209). More than anything, messages of support through any one of our channels are greatly appreciated.