There’s no such thing as fake news, just a well-edited story.

An author attempts to submit an account of an intergalactic massacre only to be thwarted by an overzealous, politically correct editor.

Melanie Rees is an environmental consultant whose work involves playing with soil and plants. When she isn’t gallivanting in the mud or stuck up a tree, she writes speculative fiction. Her work has appeared in markets such as Apex, Persistent Visions, Daily Science Fiction, and The School Magazine. You can find Melanie online at Twitter or Flexi’s Fables.