TJ Acena is a writer living in Portland, Oregon. His writing has appeared in Hello Mr., Pacifica Literary Review, The Oregonian, and The Portland Mercury. He has a short story in the anthology Dispatches from Anarres: Tales in Tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin from Forest Avenue Press, which came out in November. He’s a proud union member and thinks the best time to start organizing your workplace is today.