Born where vampires are rumored to exist, Comateta (Co-ma-tea-tah) M. Clifton lives among the bayous where mosquitoes can be saddled, and Spanish moss droops from oak trees. From the cypress swamps of Louisiana, she enjoys writing speculative and crime fiction. Her stories have appeared at, or are forthcoming at, AlienSkin Magazine, Flash Me Magazine, SDO Detective, Anotherealm, Flashshots, and Lost in the Dark. She invites you to visit her alter ego's playground at http://fictiondiva.writing.com.