I think it's either the Christmas Eves of Aunt Elise or Professor Nobody's Little Lectures.
Let's see if I can get a synopsis...
It's not in Grimscribe, I just read a synopsis of all the stories.
Still looking on Ligotti.net...
Wesley: I stabbed you. I should apologize for that. But I'm honestly not sure how. I think it'll just be awkward. Gunn: Good call. Wesley: Okay.
'Time Bomb'
Literary Buffistas 3: Don't Parse the Blurb, Dear.
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
DavidS - Oct 27, 2018 8:57:47 am PDT #25189 of 28197
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Matt the Bruins fan - Oct 27, 2018 2:57:33 pm PDT #25190 of 28197
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Got it! It's "Alice's Last Adventure" from Songs of a Dead Dreamer. Thanks David, your certainty that it actually was Ligotti rather than someone with a reminiscent style made me go back and take a closer look at his bibliography.
DavidS - Oct 27, 2018 6:21:21 pm PDT #25191 of 28197
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Phew! Glad you found it!
Connie Neil - Oct 31, 2018 7:36:47 am PDT #25192 of 28197
brillig
Boy, this author, Fran Wilde, who was just recommended by my Book Bub email this morning looks interesting!
EpicTangent - Oct 31, 2018 7:54:32 am PDT #25193 of 28197
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
*Runs to Deleted folder where she sent her Bookbub email this morning without looking at it because it's such a hectic day*
hippocampus - Oct 31, 2018 9:43:31 am PDT #25194 of 28197
not your mom's socks.
wait what
Connie Neil - Oct 31, 2018 9:58:33 am PDT #25195 of 28197
brillig
Fran was listed in my email of recommended authors from Book Bub.
hippocampus - Oct 31, 2018 10:15:38 am PDT #25196 of 28197
not your mom's socks.
That's really cool - will let her know!
javachik - Nov 01, 2018 10:26:06 pm PDT #25197 of 28197
Our wings are not tired.
LOL!
DXMachina - Nov 02, 2018 12:33:23 pm PDT #25198 of 28197
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Ya know, without her glasses, she looks just like... Nah, couldn't be.