Alberto Yáñez is a writer and photographer. A native Californian, he now lives in Portland, OR and tells himself that he really likes the rain. His stories have appeared in Strange Horizons, PodCastle, and Toasted Cake, and his photos in The WisCon Chronicles, Volume Five. When he’s ordering coffee, Alberto sometimes goes by his middle name of Max, and you can find him on Twitter @freelance_max and visit him at albertoyanez.com.