Allyn Gibson lives a charmed and geeky life. He has written Star Trek short fiction, such as the remarkable "Make-Believe" in Star Trek: Constellations (2006); Doctor Who short fiction, specifically the mind-blowing "The Spindle of Necessity" in Short Trips: The Quality of Leadership (2007).

In his day job, he's a writer for the monthly catalog of a merchandise distributor where he gets to immerse himself in comics and pop culture. After hours, he writes fiction, non-fiction, and weird ramblings on his blog about whatever is on his mind. Fortunately, he types very fast. Which is good, for when he writes about things like Doctor Who, his latest comic book purchases, life riding the rails (subway rails, that is), even the wonders of hanging laundry on the clothesline. It's a strange prism through which Allyn sees the world. Stick around; you might read something you like.

Now a Baltimorean, Allyn roots long-distance for two long-suffering sports teams: the Chicago Cubs and Hibernian FC; closer to home he roots for the Washington Nationals, because the Nats need all the help (and all the fans) they can get. Keep up with Allyn's daily doings at allyngibson.net.