*sneeze*

Oh and *sneeze*

And don’t forget *sneezesneezesneeze*

Meat World (from Dark Futures) teaser

Dark Futures press site

The Cutting Block Press site (buy link for Horror Library v. 4 coming soon)

Wow that was weird.

Meat World is available here (or here). Below is an excerpt totally meant to make you want to read more. Enjoy.

* * *

Meat World
by Michele Lee

We should meet.

The message blinked on Ian’s screen, impatiently waiting for an answer. But he had none. Still the words blinked, until at last the automated messaging system clicked on.

Did Alan know that he was sitting here, reading those same words over and over? Did Alan know that they brought the vice grip of fear to Ian’s chest? Meet? In the meat world? Where there were diseases and wild animals, where everything was wild and unpredictable and completely unmanageable?

The words blinked again and more appeared on screen.

Lily’s systems reported her permanently flat-lined today. Then again, Maybe we should meet. At least once.

They talked about it all the time. All the time. From the mundane ideas, simple as sitting on a couch together, where they could reach out and touch each other, to cruder—more delightful—possibilities. But it was easy to talk, when you never really had any intention of following through.

It was hard being in love with a man who lived a continent away. But the world was a dangerous, dangerous place and Ian didn’t know if the risk of what was out there was worth the momentary touch of another person’s flesh…

First, Dark Futures a dystopian antho featuring my short story “Meat World” and a ton of other really great authors, is now up at GoodReads and Amazon. You are going to want to check this one out.

Second, this year’s Zombie Attack (like a zombie walk only less walk-y) is coming up on August 29th (at 8:29 pm). Details on contests, prizes (you can win his and her living wills!) are here.