Literary Fiction with a Twist of Magical Realism
What’s New:
*Coming July 20, 2026* I’m pleased to report that my short story “This Is A Piece of Chalk” was selected as the feature story at Fiction On the Web, the longest-running short stories website on the Internet!
Check out this fun 4-minute Why Join Our Club video celebrating the 60th anniversary of the California Writers Club: San Francisco Peninsula branch (on the home page.) I get the last word with a quote from Jack London.
The Siren Dialogues underwent a year-long rewrite and reimagining and has achieved new heights…or should I say depths? After a final streamline and tightening, I’m so excited to have this long-awaited story ready in her best dress (size 85K words) for agent submissions!
Books
The Siren Dialogues When Libby, a young ghostwriter haunted by a painful choice from her past, takes a job on an idyllic island, she finds that what her employer really wants is help finding the lost love of his life—who he claims is a mermaid.
Blog
Lisa Melts Her Pen explores the links between writing, the sub-conscious, and life as we know it.
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From the blog
Dog Blog #4: The Dog and the Cat Come Back
…to continue their conversation. Note from Audrey and Lisa: During the pandemic, Audrey’s cat, Joshua, accepted the challenge posed by Lisa’s dog, Ruby, and responded. Now in a very different phase of life, dog and cat return for a final conversation here and on Audrey’s blog. Ruby to Joshua Joshua, Joshua, Joshua. I just remembered our earlier correspondence. It…
The last of the fragile daylight was precious and belonged to them alone, empty of voices as it drew a curtain over the water route to the mainland.
The Siren Dialogues
One could say the plot of land was unloved. But Earth prefers other forms of love, like fire and rain and roots, like worms tunneling earth through their elastic bodies. And fences mean nothing to the worms as they go about their silent and unseen business.
Year of the Rabbit
Lisa Meltzer Penn 