Lisa Short

Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror Writer

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Lisa Short is a Texas-born, Kansas-bred, Maryland-resident writer of fantasy, science fiction and horror.

Writing

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"Far Horizon" (Metaphorosis Jul-Sep '24) *

"When Men of Science Had the Power of Gods" (Once Upon a Future Time vol. 3)

"Zarmina" (The Martian Wave Mar '24)

"Jammed" (Through the Grinder, Darkly Feb '24)

"Wolves" (Interstellar Flight Magazine Feb '24) *

"Salaatu" (Metaphorosis Oct '23) *

"The Old Woman and the Sea" (Tahoma Literary Review vol. 25)

"Essential Oil" (Creepy Podcast June '23)

"Homeworld" (Utopia Science Fiction June/July '23) *

"The Half-Life of Radium" (Impossible Worlds vol. 2)

"Slow Blow Circuit" (Galaxy's Edge vol. 62)

"Father Figure" (Monstrous Futures)

"Inversion Point" (Bullet Points vol. 3) *

"Tinsel" (Solstice vol. 2)

"Resurgam" (In the Bleak Midwinter) *

"Roses and Vipers" (The Dire Dark)

"Plan C" (Post Roe Alternatives)

"In This Last of Meeting Places" (Wyldblood vol. 10)

"And Darkness and the Red Death Held Dominion" (Dread Space vol. 1)

"A Memento, In Situ" (Twist in Time special issue Thank You for your Service)

"Black Waters" (Save the World)

"The Child of Night" (The Fifth Di... March '22)

"Lost Ladies" (Thirteen Podcast, available on Apple, Google Podcasts and Spotify) *

"Mech-Mage" (Runs Like Clockwork)

"Genesis" (Metaphorosis October '21) *

"Revenant" (Luna Station Quarterly vol. 47) *

"Gloriana" (Strange Orbits)

"The Fire Demon's Daughter" (Through Other Eyes)

"The Annex" (Campfire Macabre vol. 1)

"Billy's Grave" (Close to the Bone July '20) *

"The Season of Withering" (Metaphorosis October '19) *

"Oblivion" (The Sirens Call vol. 45) *

* Available to read for free

Recent Blog Posts

Published Last August!

As some of you may (or may not) know, Metaphorosis Magazine officially ceased publication at the end of the 2024. In honor of its last...

Shamelessly Behind on Updating This Site!

I was caught mid-guffaw, which is clearly not a flattering expression, but at least you can tell how much fun I had at Taos! (Workshop...

New Story Out for April 2024!

I wrote this story for a science fantasy open call--it was shortlisted by that pub, but they ultimately decided against taking it, and I...