Hi Catherine, Thank you for submitting “Master of the Universe Seeks Cute Maid” and “Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow” to SoMa Literary Review. You’re a wonderful, creative writer. Perfect for us. We’d love to include both stories in upcoming editions. Just…
Present
I mentioned briefly that one of the guys I went out on a date with asked for my mailing address so he could send me a small present. I gave him my work address. He sent over a box with…
Dating Mishap
I don’t even trust myself anymore. Why I thought I’d get along with someone who hasn’t had a job since June, I will never understand. We spent a whole evening together. I wanted to go to the Oakland Zoo for…
The End of an Addiction
I’ll start from the beginning. I met Nate three-and-a-half years ago. I wish I’d kept those emails so I could recreate the enthusiasm and excitement that built up to our first date. Over the course of the years, there were…
Ingrained
There are some things you will never forget in life. Like the regional spelling bee competition and the word you got wrong: ‘caliginous.’ The red flag waving. The bell sounding. That you will never get a chance as an 8th…