“The Last Lonely Day in the Orchard of Lost Travelers” was published in issue #19 of Pulphouse, released September 2022.
This story came to be after far too much time spent contemplating my favorite shaggy dog story. So far, no one seems to have picked up on the source of my inspiration … but I’m sure someone eventually will. Who knows … maybe you!
When I read the story to an audience at the 2022 Capclave, I got all choked up as I reached the final pargraphs, a thing which many of my recent stories have been doing to me. I’m just an old softie, I guess.