Did you ever wonder who is working behind the scenes to create the many sugary delicacies which are our annual expressions of undying love - or perhaps even temporary passion - for Valentine's Day?  Meet Natalie. 

Join Cathy McCarthy as she features the short stories, Mise En Place, written by Nathan Douglas Hansen. Nathan began his writing career in the Southwest, working as a feature writer and columnist for regional newspapers and magazines before attending Antioch University in Los Angeles where he received his MFA.  After university, Hansen became a literature and creative writing instructor and he continued writing a column for various literary magazines until focusing on short stories and an upcoming novel.  Nate is a full-time artist and veteran of the U.S. Army, and he now lives in Arizona. 

Nathan is also an amazing artist and, in his own words, “The inspiration behind all of my art is a combination of the insatiable desire to express myself coupled with embracing the few things in my life that have been giving me purpose as of late, namely time in nature, the pursuit of fuller conscious moments, the healing of personal traumas, and the retelling of visceral personal experiences through abstract imagery which I hope can one day translate into broader stories for my family and friends."

You can view Nathan's artwork at: https://www.natehansenart.com/  

John Bell is the narrator and he is also known for being the Producer/Writer/voice of the family-friendly The Bell's In the Batfry Podcast, which has previously won the Parsec award, which is a juried award for podcasts centered around speculative fiction. You can listen at http://thebatfry.com/

We are always looking forward to discovering our next writer, so if you are interested in contributing, please send us your short story of fewer than 5,000 words to [email protected]

For more information on my fiction, The Fallen Angels Detective Series, you can visit https://cmacklewis.com/

Until next time, keep writing, keep listening, and keep dreaming!