Mickey Hager considers himself to be a lucky man, as he is the father of Hannah and the husband of Kiki. The designer, painter, musician and writer explores themes of time, emotion and energy in his work. He has self-published the novella Cruelty, as well as the poetry chapbook Someone Has Lost A Heart and the series of short stories entitled Neither Here Nor There and Other Stories. The short story Neither Here Nor There is available in the Summer 2009 issue of Janus Head Journal. He lives and works in Kansas City, Missouri.