Poets, Novelist, Songwriters, and Journalists

Tom started his career as an art critic for the Evening Independent when he graduated high school. He didn't know the first thing about critiquing art, so he just asked people at the shows what they thought about the art. His column was made up of the interviews. He had a great respect for writing as a craft, and welcomed newbies as well as professionals to read at the Beaux. He expanded on his uncle's weekend teas, switched from tea to coffee and claimed to have the oldest coffee house in Florida.

Writers:

Dan Allison
John Balcomb
Michael Baldwin
Nolan B. Canova
Ken Cook
Wade Van Dore
Mari Eliza
Boo Ehrsam
Danny Finley / Panama Red
Holly Gwinn Graham
Buddy Helm
William Hubbell
Veronika Jackson
Malcolm Johnson
Jak Kelly
Jack Kerouac

Jordan Lederer
Billy Martin
Michael Moore
Jim Morrison
Will Moriarty
Barry Moses
Billie Noakes
Rick Norcross
Lee and Betsy Paulet
Hitch Roney
Hugh van Skyhawk
Colleen Smith
Salli Stevenson
Bill and Linda Terrell
Paul Watkins