Erik Svehaug (Santa Cruz, California) has had stories published in journals such as Linnet's Wings, Metazen, Bartleby-Snopes, Ampersand and others. Bannock Street Books recently included a story of his in its chapbook, "Outlaws," and he has received honorable mention in the 2008 and 2009 Binnacle Ultrashorts competition. Svehaug sells retail hardware to eat. He writes to breathe.