Note about the Author

After sending maybe a dozen short stories to a dozen different contests and publications over the winter, I finally got my first good news. One of my short stories got an honorable mention in a contest. I don't get any money or physical publication, but they will include my story "More Than a Zero" (originally posted here) in their e-version of the collection. Also this literary website running the show (sminkworks.com) wanted a one paragraph biography on the author so I typed up something that I hope tells them more about me than they expected:

"Nick Adams is a cool guy. When he’s not writing short stories, he often goes to art museums or on cross-country adventures with friends. One time his best friend, Dan, discovered he had a long-lost twin. So Nick and Dan drove from their hometown of Manhattan, Kansas to North Grove, Indiana—a trip of almost 700 miles. They learned the twin’s name was Anton and he was working as a bartender. Nick also likes eating at restaurants but doesn’t really care for Italian food. Nick has one younger brother, named Kevin."