Scott Virtes has had about 350 stories & poems published since 1986. Look for them in Analog, Space & Time, Ideomancer, Dreams & Nightmares, Cafe Irreal, Planet, and many more. He has two story collections and 5 poetry chapbooks available, and recently edited a collection of twisted limericks. You can watch him die in "Master and Commander", but he's okay now. Home page: http://tales.scvs.com