Ryan ForsytheRyan Forsythe is a writer, editor, teacher, artist, and dad. He studied creative writing at The Ohio State University, before traveling extensively, including working aboard a ship during a 100-day around-the-world voyage. For four years he and wife aci ran a hostel in Redwood National Park. Ryan earned a Master of Arts degree in Teaching Writing at Humboldt State University and completed his MFA in Creative Writing at San Diego State University, where he served as Associate Editor with Fiction International. His books include Dick Cheney Saves Paris: a personal and political madcap sci-fi meta- anti- novel, published by Love Earth Publications on 8/30/11 (the same day the world welcomed Cheney's own novel--er, memoir), and also The Little Veal Cutlet That Couldn't, a children's book for adults. In addition, his writing has appeared in A cappella Zoo, Bananafish, Black Scat Review, Escaping Elsewhere, Jersey Devil Press, Murky Fringe, NFG magazine, Whole Beast Rag, and several travel anthologies, including Rite of Passage: Tales of Backpacking 'Round Europe (from Lonely Planet), Italy from a Backpack, and Travelers Tales Turkey. In addition to winning Best in Show at the county fair, his Slugdalas (banana slug mandalas, of course) have appeared in Mandala Journal, Porter Gulch Review, and Toyon. Originally from Cleveland, Ryan now calls the mythical State of Jefferson home. Read More Read Less