The last few months have been a wild ride, let me tell you. Long story short, I spent all of May organizing my dad's end-of-life care and then a big chunk of June was taken up handling things after his death. It’s a story that boggles the imagination, and I’m torn between wanting to share the absurd details and not wanting to trauma dump, but suffice it to say, it involves my father hitting his head and having a stroke, the owner of his house kicking him out as soon as he got to the hospital, and a missing 10,000 dollar check. It’s honestly bananas, and if we ever run into each other at a con, I’ll share all the sordid details you’d like.
But all of that is to say, I missed the May issue, and I am very sorry for that! The plan now is to have a double issue in August that combines our WET and DRY issue and to catch up on everything else I’ve missed while I took a sudden and unfortunate hiatus from everything. Realistically, I plan to be completely caught up by the start of Readercon on July 17th, and if I'm not, I solemnly promise that you can chase me through town with pitchforks and torches.
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Saleha Chowdhury is a digital illustrator living on Long Island, New York who enjoys working on artwork on the more fantastical side. She works on a wide variety of projects including illustrations, comics, and art for games. Her work has been featured in Fireside Magazine, Lightspeed, and Future Fire.
Visions of Althea by Alex Woodroe
Fish Upon A Star by A. R. Frederiksen
Brother, What Is Your Name? by Leanne Howard
Restaurant Space for Lease by Vivian Chou
she brings me waves, she brings me wind by Angel Leal
Anchor Spindrift by Elizabeth R McClellan
Cryptid Sister by H.V. Patterson
Letter from the Editor by Leon Perniciaro