About
Out of Your Shell Poetry
Promoting poetry, and supporting poets
Our Mission
Out of Your Shell cultivates creativity in poets and curates poetry for readers.
Our Team

Josh Hatcher
Editor / Poet / Gorilla Wrangler

Michaelah Hatcher
Editor / Poet / Fairy Godmother
Our Story
Josh Hatcher’s vision for Out of Your Shell started in 1996, as he created his own art, and helped to promote other artists. Eventually, the idea got dusty and stuck on the shelf. 20 years later, Josh’s daughter Michaelah started writing poetry, and the pair started challenging each other to write more. After self-publishing their poetry books, they rekindled the original vision to help others express themselves through the written word.