Creator/Editor in Chief, Abby Kincaid, started Deflowered after penning her own loss of virginity story on a particularly slow work day.  She has an M.A. in English from Indiana University, where she studied with Pulitzer Prize nominated essayist Scott Russell Sanders and where she authored Gypsies, Tramps, and Thieves: Writing the Rock Chick Myth, an exploration and defense of the female experience in popular rock culture.  Before starting Deflowered, Kincaid studied in the Second City Writing Program. 

In addition to maintaining and expanding Deflowered into various media, Kincaid is currently co-writing a one woman show with actress Mariah Shaw Gan-El, working as a freelance editor, and maintaining a blog called Frock Rocker Rants where, among other things, she posts pieces using 10 random words and written in 30 minutes or less.  She occasionally teaches writing at both the high school and the college level. 

Kincaid is also a singer/songwriter/guitarist who has recorded and performed in cities across the United States.  Her playing has been heard on both the small and big screen.  She currently leads the bluesy indie-rock band Penny Relentless and writes and plays guitar with Relentless Itch, fronted by powerhouse vocalist Ursulla Tadlock, who also sings at Deflowered: Live and Rated R shows.

Privately, Kincaid is known for her trailer hooker mouth.  But in the kitchen, she can do a better than average impersonation of a midwestern housewife.  And one other thing...she will never EVER turn down an offering of chocolate.  

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Others Who Have Assisted with Deflowered

Assistant Editor (June 2009-September 2009), Rachel Keown graduated from the UNC School of the Arts, School of Filmmaking with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Cinematography. She has acted as Director of Photography on several short films, including 2007's Cody, which was featured in the American Exhibition Pavilion at the Cannes Film Festival.  That same year, she shot her first feature film, A NOISE OF MANY WATERS, with Actor-turned-Director Adrian Rieder.   She has also pulled focus on numerous commercials and shorts and operated the camera on several music video shoots.

Since her move to Los Angeles in 2008, Rachel has focused on writing freelance.  She has contributed articles and short stories to known art and lifestyle magazines. Additionally, she is one of three producers currently developing the comedy web series, THE ADVENTURES OF GORDON & KYLE and has penned two feature films of her own. She will be composing the editorial content for the Hollywood Harley-Davidson website later this year. She presently works at Harley-Davidson as a part-time sales girl.

On a more personal note, Rachel has a habit of getting tattoos, and contests that it's an incurable addiction. Upon retirement, she plans to sell all of her possessions and travel across the country on her custom motorcycle before transplanting to Rome, Italy to live out the remainder of her life. But for now, she is incredibly proud and honored to be part of the Deflowered phenomenon.