I made my fiction publishing debut today in the prestigious Strange, Weird, and Wonderful e-zine. If you’re hoping to curl up in front of the monitor for a little while with my story in hand, it’s available as a free PDF on this website. My story is “Lambs for the Slaughter.” I was recently informed that the phrase may actually be “Lambs to the Slaughter,” but nobody really knows. (Or do they? Post in the comments section.)
By the way, the story’s a little weird, as it’s based on a dream I had. And no, I don’t normally dream about supernatural serial killers. That would be a problem.
Congrats on the publication, Jamey. Do you happen to have an extra printed version of the story? I can only stand staring at the computer screen for so long.
I can always get an answer (and perhaps a copy) from you on Tuesday…
I believe it is “to.” It references being led, as in, “those Cubs fans are being led like lambs to the slauighter,” meaning to follow someone (a shepherd) blindly into disaster.