Sam W. Pisciotta is an intrepid storyteller hurtling through spacetime on the power of morning coffee and late-night tea. He writes stories for people who want to visit other planets, learn magic from birds, or camp in haunted forests. His M.A. in Literary Studies from the University of Colorado trained him to deconstruct various texts; living life taught him how to put them back together. Sam is a graduate of the Odyssey writing program. Find his stories in Asimov’s, Analog, F&SF, PodCastle, Nightmare Magazine, and other fine publications. Connect at www.silo34.com and @silo34 on Instagram, and @swpisciotta on Bluesky Social.