CL Bledsoe is the author of 5 novels including the young adult novel Sunlight, the novels Last Stand in Zombietown and Necro Files: $7.50/hr + Curses; 4 poetry collections: Riceland, _____(Want/Need), Anthem, and Leap Year; and a short story collection called Naming the Animals. He's been nominated for the Pushcart Prize 8 times, had 2 stories selected as Notable Stories by Story South's Million Writers Award, had 2 others nominated, and been nominated for Best of the Net twice. He's also had a flash story selected for the long list of Wigleaf's 50 Best Flash Stories award. He blogs at Murder