Lots of short story goodness on the Locus Recommended Reading List!
I’m excited to see my short piece, “Thirteen of the Secrets in My Purse,” in there. I’m really excited to see how much it’s resonated with people!
Sometimes, it’s just good to write something a bit silly. I know, pandemic-wise, I’ve been craving fun and ridiculousness.
If you haven’t read it, it’s up at the inimitable Uncanny Magazine:
One: My lipstick.
The shade is Heart’s Blood.
Morbid, if you ask me.
I wanted to know if it was really the color of heart’s blood so I bought beef heart and tried dabbing my lips.
Close enough.
I emailed to congratulate the lipstick company on their realism. They did not respond.
YES! THANK YOU! It's been driving me crazy. Though I think I was also combining it on my head with…