Leslie Writes
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Another struggling millennial. Writing is my creative outlet and stress reliever.
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The Lunch Debt
Mom puts her tips in the coffee can after work and it's usually enough to cover my school lunch. All I could find for dinner was a pack of saltine crackers. I ate them one by one in front of the TV. Mom got mad because she says she is saving those for soup. What soup? She's always mad because she’s always tired.
By Leslie Writes3 years ago in Fiction
An Interview with the DC Metro Area's Premier Tour Guide, Jimmy Meritt
Jimmy Meritt is a busy man. By day he manages the Washington DC Historic Donut Tour and by night he tells ghost stories for Alexandria Colonial Tours. As if that weren’t enough, he is also a contributor to the Tall Ship Providence Historical Tour and monthly video blog. I sat down with this charismatic titan of tourism to learn more.
By Leslie Writes3 years ago in Wander
An Actress Forgets Her Lines. Top Story - May 2023.
The actress stared into the distance, unable to speak. All traces of the character had fallen away. She stood there frozen, mouth agape, drenched in sweat. The words had vanished from her mind, replaced by fear, doubt, and self flagellation.
By Leslie Writes3 years ago in Fiction
Robots Eating Cheesesteaks
“Will you join me for lunch, A0743? I know a place in Little Humanity with the best cheesesteak sandwiches.” B3975 indicates a hand painted sign with splashes of graffiti and other twenty-first century symbols of human culture. They proceed to order from a paper menu.
By Leslie Writes3 years ago in Fiction
Marvin in Charge
The pandemic was in full swing. My tuxedo cat, Bart, decided I was cramping his style with all this quarantine business and had made himself scarce. His daily hairballs were the only evidence of his existence. I was desperate for companionship and clean floors.
By Leslie Writes3 years ago in Fiction
