For Don

My deepest thanks to the editors who originally bought these stories over the years: Shawna McCarthy, Gene Stewart, Michael Rowe, Gord Rollo, Seth Lindberg, Dave Nordhaus, Elizabeth & Tom Monteleone, William P. Simmons, William Smith, Steve Eller, Nancy Holder, Nancy Kilpatrick, Shane Ryan Staley, Marsha Sisolak, and Mark Budman. Special thanks to Ellen Datlow for selecting “Messages” for inclusion in the 20th edition of The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror. Never thought I'd crack that table of contents in a million years. Cheers to you all.