Status Updates From Saltwater Souls

“What’s done is done.”
“Spoken like someone who wishes something could be undone.”

The Lightkeeper hits differently from my first read of this collection as I grieve the loss of my own father…such a beautiful story. 😭💕

Got reminded by a friend it was Mermay and was bummed I probably couldn't finish most of the ones I have before the end of the month. But I did have the collection of mermaid short stories by the talented Hannah Carter so at least I'll get some stories in.

La Llorona had some words that stucktogether, which bothered me. I really liked the story before this one.

Sharp as a Sirens Song was phenomenal. I don't really remember the other short stories, they were just okay, but this one was great. I want it to be a whole book.

Short story 2 was depressing but good

I liked short story #1 🌊🧜‍♀️

Idk how this devolved into a little mermaid fanfic

No I'm not crying over a 10 year old

I knew “Sharp as a Siren’s Song” seemed familiar! It was one of my favorite stories from TIDE & SCALE, a mermaid anthology, with an OCD mermaid and a mishmash of the Little Mermaid, Cinderella, and the trope of the girl sent to kill the prince but falling for him. It’s so good. Definitely my favorite in this anthology so far.

“You have an even twelve buttons on your coat, so I suppose that’s a point in your favor. Frankly, if you’d had eleven, I would’ve rethought my choice to not stab you.”

Ari put a hand over his heart. “As you should.”

“The Mermaid Hunt” was a sweet story about two sisters dealing with their mother’s drowning, one of whom believes their mother is a mermaid. It deals with depression and grief and is quite heavy and light at the same time. I’d like to think their mom is actually a mermaid. I guess we’ll never know. <3

Enjoyed the first story. A touching piece about a half siren girl who fights her siren nature and chooses to save a drowning man. Also deals with grief. <3

Ready for a good Mermay read 🧜🏻‍♀️💕

Me: Let's see what good stuff Miss H has created for me!
*one chapter later*
Hannah Carter: So you wanted a hot and wet romance between this ruggedly handsome sea wolf and this tormented half-siren? How badly do you want it? Badly enough? Ha! You won't have it. The End. Enjoy the blue-balling.
Me: ...

One day, I'll have my revenge on this woman for all the suffering she has inflicted on me with her books.

I will never get over a mermaid named Wisteria