*As well as writing fiction,* ***Arlen Feldman*** *is a software engineer, maker, costumer, con-runner ([cosinecon.org](http://cosinecon.org/)), and computer book author. His short fiction can be found in a number of anthologies and magazines, and he just won the 2024 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award for his story* The Wish Doctor. *He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and can be found on [Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@cowthulu), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/cowthulu.bsky.social), and his website [cowthulu.com](http://cowthulu.com/).*