The Life Experience Ltd. (3,800 words; science fiction)
Schlock! Webzine, Vol 19 Issue 6 (July 2025)
Rosalie wants a university education, but at the offices of a company that sells curated life experiences, she learns her future has already been market-tested, audience-optimised, and priced out of reach.
A bleak satire about the commodification of selfhood in a world where normalcy is a luxury and real life belongs to the rich.