The Imperfect Otter Empire
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Alyse lost her job and her fiancé in one fell swoop. Her solace? Her weekly visit to the Santa Barbara Zoo’s Asian small-clawed otter exhibit.
Then she meets zoo employee Matt, who shows her something special about the otters—and herself.
Recycled Pulp editor John Helfers calls this story “a kooky little palate cleanser.”
“The Imperfect Otter Empire” originally appeared in Recycled Pulp (Fiction River, 2015).
Dayle A. Dermatis
Dayle A. Dermatis is the author or coauthor of many novels (including snarky urban fantasies Ghosted and the forthcoming Shaded and Spectered) and more than a hundred short stories in multiple genres, appearing in such venues as Fiction River, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and DAW Books.Called the mastermind behind the Uncollected Anthology project, she also guest edits anthologies for Fiction River, and her own short fiction has been lauded in many year's best anthologies in erotica, mystery, and horror.She lives in a book- and cat-filled historic English-style cottage in the wild greenscapes of the Pacific Northwest. In her spare time she follows Styx around the country and travels the world, which inspires her writing.To find out where she’s wandered off to (and to get free fiction!), check out DayleDermatis.com and sign up for her newsletter or support her on Patreon.* * *I value honest feedback, and would love to hear your opinion in a review, if you’re so inclined, on your favorite book retailer’s site.* * *For more information:www.dayledermatis.com
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Alyse lost her job and her fiancé in one fell swoop. Her solace? Her weekly visit to the Santa Barbara Zoo’s Asian small-clawed otter exhibit .
Then she meets zoo employee Matt, who shows her something special about the otters—and herself.
Recycled Pulp editor John Helfers calls this story a kooky little palate cleanser.
The Imperfect Otter Empire
originally appeared in Recycled Pulp (Fiction River, 2015).
The Imperfect Otter Empire
Alyse sat on a wooden bench in front of the otter exhibit at the Santa Barbara Zoo, and pondered how to recover from her life going all to crap .
She came to sit and watch the otters whenever she had a decision to make—oh, really, she might as well admit it. She loved watching the otters frolic and swim