Editor’s Note

D.M. Hedlund published her first novel, Threads of Deception, at the age of eighteen. Experiencing the difficulties of breaking into the market, she founded TBL in 2007 to help other new writers perfect and publish their works. Offering free writing coaching, editing, and publishing guidance, Hedlund expanded TBL into a global community of writers, editors, and artists. In 2010, she pushed the company to new heights, creating TBL’s literary journal, Tethered by Letters Quarterly Literary Journal which has since evolved into F(r)iction Series. When not working with the TBL staff, Hedlund spends her days writing, consuming an ungodly amount of caffeine, and binge-reading comics.

Eric Schlelein is a multi-disciplinary artist who has written novels, recorded albums, done paintings both analog and digital, and many other styles of art. The best feeling in the world, he reckons, is when he’s in “the zone,” and hours pass by unnoticed while the creative force is working through and around him. Eric has a B.A. in Creative Writing and an Associate’s Degree in Graphic Design. Examples of his work can be found at www.ericschlelein.com.