DC Smith has been shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger and was a finalist for the Capital Crime New Voices Award and Jericho Writers Friday Night Live event.  In addition to losing writing contests, he has had short fiction published in print and online.  He lives outside Washington, DC with his wife, daughter, and two dogs, all of whom are better looking and more empathetic than he is, but only one of whom edits his writing.   He can be found on twitter at @dcsmithwrites.