Michael A. Kechula is a retired tech writer with 29 nonfiction books to his credit. Recently switching to fiction, his works have won first prize in four flash fiction contests, including two in a row for Alien Skin eZine in 2005. His stories have appeared in sixteen magazines and four anthologies. He's the author of four books of flash fiction tales and a self-study workbook that teaches beginners how to write flash fiction. He's Flash Fiction Editor of Apollo's Lyre eZine and Sr. Editor of Nimue's Grotto eZine.