Bob Arter is indistinguishable from all the other aging hippies in Southern California. "Survivor's Assistance" is his first published story. He is working on a novel, Midnight in Morocco, which concerns minor league baseball, wine, and Indian bingo. Reach him at bobarter@worldnet.att.net . Arthur Lee is a writer based in San Francisco. "The Spawning Grounds" is his first published work of fiction. He is currently touring China where he hopes to gather material for future writing projects. He can be reached at artlee@earthlink.net . Jonathan Rubinstein (Guest Editor) is the author of Talent, a novel based on his years of experience in the entertainment industry which is sure to be snapped up by a major publisher any day. He has studied writing at the New School, and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife Amy and his dog Freddy. rubinstein@cwix.com. Charles Allen Wyman (Guest Editor)A recent Wisconsin Arts Board grant recipient, CAW divides his time between Madison and Spring Green, Wisconsin. Author of the languishing novel The Nether Box, Wyman is currently working on his second novel and a collection of disturbed short stories. He is also the editor of BBMC: A Literary Website. Interests include fluffy puppies and rusty implements of sacrifice. babybaby@execpc.com.