ZZ Claybourne is an author, critic, and blogger on culture and creativity. He believes a writer can be like an actor, inhabiting a delightful variety of roles and genres; however, his heart belongs to speculative fiction, with fiction and essays appearing in Strange Horizons, Vex Mosaic, Alt History 101, Reverie Journal, Stupefying Stories, The City (a cyberfunk anthology), and others. Official website www.WriteonRighton.com.