Suzanne Vincent is the editor-in-chief of Flash Fiction Online. That’s what people think anyway. Actually, she’s really a pretty ordinary middle-aged woman packing a few extra pounds and a few more gray hairs than she’s comfortable with. As a writer, she leans toward the fantasy spectrum, though much of what she writes is difficult to classify. Slipstream? Isn’t that where we stick stories when we just can’t figure out where else they go? Suzanne’s first professional publication was right here at FFO, published before she joined the staff: “I Speak the Master’s Will,” — a story she’s still very proud of. While she doesn’t actually have time to blog anymore, she once did. You can still read her ancient posts on writing at The Slushpile Avalanche. Suzanne keeps a house full of kids (3), a husband (1), and pets (too many to number) in Utah, USA. Yes, she’s a Mormon. No, there isn’t another wife. Mormons haven’t actually practiced polygamy since the 1890s. Too bad. She’d love to have another woman around to wash dishes and do laundry.

Matthew F. Amati was born in Chicago but left soon after. He has published about 50 short stories in various magazines and anthologies, including Flash Fiction Online, Daily Science Fiction, Across The Universe: Tales of Alternative Beatles, and others. His diffidently-updated website may be found at www.mattamati.com.

Barbara A. Barnett is a Philadelphia-area writer, musician, orchestra librarian, coffee addict, wine lover, and all-around geek. In addition to previous appearances in Flash Fiction Online, her short stories have appeared in publications such as Lady Churchill’s Rosebud Wristlet, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Fantasy Magazine, Intergalactic Medicine Show, and Daily Science Fiction. A graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop, she is currently managing editor of the workshop’s blog and a critiquer for the Odyssey Critique Service. You can find her online at www.babarnett.com.

Jason S. Ridler is a writer, historian, and actor. He is the author of The Brimstone Files, and his latest historical work Mavericks of War was called a “visceral read that is also an important piece of scholarship” by Pulitzer-Prize winner Richard Rhodes. He is a Teaching Fellow at Johns Hopkins University and teaches creative writing at Google, Youtube, and for private clients.

Paul DesCombaz lives in the wilds of Washington with his wife, their two goofball dogs and an insane cat with hate in her heart.

Clayton Kroh is a writer and freelance editor living near Seattle. A gaming industry veteran, he has written for titles such as EverQuest, Star Wars Galaxies, PlanetSide, and Magic: The Gathering. His short fiction has appeared in Weird Tales Magazine, Penumbra, and DailyMTG.com. You can find him online at claytonkroh.com, and on Twitter as @claytonkroh.