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...
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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 28554
"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 28554
Oh honey, the mentally unwell people have been in the fanbase since Game Changers was Stucky fanfiction on the internet. The calls have been coming from inside the house the whole time!
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 28554
"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 28554
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 28554
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 28554
not your mom's socks.
wait what
Connie Neil - Oct 31, 2018 9:58:33 am PDT #25195 of 28554
brillig
Fran was listed in my email of recommended authors from Book Bub.
hippocampus - Oct 31, 2018 10:15:38 am PDT #25196 of 28554
not your mom's socks.
That's really cool - will let her know!
javachik - Nov 01, 2018 10:26:06 pm PDT #25197 of 28554
Our wings are not tired.
LOL!
DXMachina - Nov 02, 2018 12:33:23 pm PDT #25198 of 28554
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.