Austin Shirey's stories have appeared in Orca, All Worlds Wayfarer, Stonecoast Review, Blind Corner, and in anthologies from Eerie River Publishing. When he’s not busy writing, he’s probably reading or enjoying time with his wife, Sarah, and their daughters — and cats! — at home in Northern Virginia. He holds an MFA in creating writing from Lindenwood University. You can find his work online at www.austinshirey.com. (Photo by Hope Taylor)