Donald Carrick is a writer and public speaker from Glasgow, Scotland and he is currently based out of the city of Edinburgh. He has previously collaborated with Max Taylor and 600 Second Saga contributor Andrew Milne on the science fiction short fiction collection 'Tales of the Verse' and has delivered several lectures for the charity organisation 'The Ragged University'. You can hear him fortnightly on the film review podcast 'Two Friends Watch'. His writing is mainly focused on the genres of science fiction and horror. His first novel, solo short fiction collection and comic book series remain, for now, works in progress.  https://www.raggeduniversity.co.uk/2015/07/01/podcast-temujin-rising-how-a-slave-would-change-world-history-by-donald-carrick/ 600 Second Saga Music is provided by MADS. You can support 600 Second Saga by giving us a 5-star review on iTunes Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter

Karen Heslop writes from Kingston, Jamaica. Her stories can be found Broadswords and Blasters, The Future Fire and Apparition Lit Mag among others. She tweets @kheslopwrites.   600 Second Saga Music is provided by MADS. You can support 600 Second Saga by giving us a 5-star review on iTunes Become a Patron! Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter

D.J. Rozell is a Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer Prize winner in at least one timeline of the infinite multiverse. But not this one. His fiction writing can be found on Twitter @DJRozell.   600 Second Saga Music is provided by MADS. You can support 600 Second Saga by giving us a 5-star review on iTunes Become a Patron! Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter

Damien Krsteski writes fiction and develops software, and some of his stories have appeared in Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Metaphorosis, Future Fire, and others. Originally from the Balkans, he now lives and works in Germany. His online home is monochromewish.blogspot.com, and he tweets @monochromewish.   600 Second Saga Music is provided by MADS. You can support 600 Second Saga by giving us a 5-star review on iTunes Become a Patron! Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter

This story is a reprint and was originally published by Dead Men's Clothes - Theme of Absence Eddie D. Moore travels extensively for work, and he spends much of that time listening to audio books. The rest of the time is spent dreaming of stories to write and he spends the weekends writing them. His stories have been published by Jouth Webzine, Kzine, Alien Dimensions, Theme of Absence, Devolution Z, and Fantasia Divinity Magazine. Find more on his blog: https://eddiedmoore.wordpress.com/ 600 Second Saga Music is provided by MADS. You can support 600 Second Saga by giving us a 5-star review on iTunes Become a Patron! Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter

The story was originally published by Every Day Fiction on December 26, 2017. James Blakey is a network engineer in suburban Philadelphia. He has climbed 38 of the 50 United States high points. Read more at http://jamesblakeywrites.com   600 Second Saga Music is provided by MADS. You can support 600 Second Saga by giving us a 5-star review on iTunes Become a Patron! Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter

Roger Ley was born and educated in London. He worked as an engineer in the oilfields of North Africa and the North Sea, before joining the nuclear industry and later pursuing a career in higher education. His stories and articles have appeared in about a dozen ezines this year. His book 'Chronoscape' is a well-received science fiction novel about time and alternate realities. It was favourably reviewed by writer Jessica Lucci who added it to her recommended reading list for the Summer of 2018 His first book 'A Horse in the Morning' is a collection of wryly amusing stories from his sometimes unusual life. Find him at rogerley.co.uk Twitter handle @RogerLey1 Facebook: Roger Ley   600 Second Saga Music is provided by MADS. You can support 600 Second Saga by giving us a 5-star review on iTunes Become a Patron! Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter

After 5+ years of being a librarian in a small town in Western Maryland, Moira quit to pursue her dream of writing full-time. In addition to being a wife and mother, and writing shorter pieces (mostly dark fiction, horror, and speculative fiction), Moira is also hard at work on revising her first novel-length manuscript, a full-length women's historical speculative fiction ghost story entitled "Edgewood". You can find out more about her and her writing at moiragillen.com, and there are links to some of her stories currently for sale in anthologies at moiragillen.com/page/links. Additionally, the site has several short "in-progress" or rough-draft stories for casual readers and links to follow her on Twitter @moiragillen for updates on new publications.   600 Second Saga Music is provided by MADS. You can support 600 Second Saga by giving us a 5-star review on iTunes Become a Patron! Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter

Sarah Daniels writes stories from her home in rural Lincolnshire. She is a graduate of the CBC Online Novel Writing Course. Her work has appeared in Gravel, Five on the Fifth, Fictive Dream and is forthcoming in Ghostlight, The Magazine of Terror. She was selected as one of seven winning entries to be published as part of Fictive Dream's September Slam, and she was a finalist in the NYC Midnight Short Story Writing Competition 2018. You can find her on twitter @MakesNotes or on her blog at www.emergencytoast.wordpress.com. 600 Second Saga Music is provided by MADS. You can support 600 Second Saga by giving us a 5-star review on iTunes Become a Patron! Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter

Before she started the Your Brain On Facts podcast as a way to vent the copious factoids from her brain, Moxie LaBouche performed and produced burlesque, specializing in "nerd-lesque," ie dressing up (then undressing as) beloved fictional characters, everything from Cheetarah to Dracula's assistant Renfield.  It was also her privilege to produce the only George R. R. Martin-approved burlesque tribute tour and even to play for him.  She was a presenter in a local TED talk, talking unsurprisingly about burlesque, and previously earned her living as a goat farmer. 600 Second Saga Music is provided by MADS. You can support 600 Second Saga by giving us a 5-star review on iTunes Become a Patron! Follow me on Facebook Follow me on Twitter