Leslie Writes
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Another struggling millennial. Writing is my creative outlet and stress reliever.
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A Sitting Duck. Top Story - January 2024. Content Warning.
This story was written for Mackenzie Davis' Ekphrastic Challenge. I’ve got a shotgun tucked into my canoe. It’s not my gun. I hate guns. I borrowed this one from my uncle. He’ll get it back after I blow my brains out.
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Fiction
Hot Buttered Rum
Trying to write a Whodunit for the next Vocal challenge is making me thirsty. So while I struggle to channel my inner Agatha Christie, I wanted to take a minute to introduce you to my new favorite adult beverage for the holidays. Move over eggnog! It’s time to sing the praises of hot buttered rum! It sounds like a granny drink because it is. It's a classic, dating back to the Colonial period. The drink was also very popular in the 1940's.
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Proof
Freedom Ingredients. Top Story - December 2023.
I was working on a 28 ounce bottle of an unspecified sports drink to combat the dehydration from a recent bout of Covid when something occurred to me. My doctor recommended I drink this, while I know for a fact, it contains chemicals that are banned in Europe and other countries.
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Feast
Krampus on Campus. Content Warning.
‘Twas the night before winter break. The Deltas were having one last hurrah before everyone went home for the holidays. It would be a party of epic proportions. This was the fraternity that invented the '100 proof enema’ and ‘donkey dong roulette.’ Deltas were notorious for their grotesque hazing rituals and a rash of sexual assault accusations.
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Fiction
Classy Car Repairs. Top Story - November 2023.
Last Saturday while loading up some groceries, I noticed that my trunk would not close. It appeared that the latch was broken. But that didn’t stop me from attempting to slam it shut about a dozen times with all my might, hopping up and down on it like a lunatic. There may have been a few tears. My efforts were unsuccessful and my daughter acted as if it was something I’d done on purpose to inconvenience her.
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Humor
I Made It to 100*. Top Story - November 2023.
This story has been sitting in my drafts for a while. I was nervous about boring people with a clip show of my Vocal portfolio. I've seen many of these Vocal milestone pieces on the platform and I figure, why not? I'll just spice it up with my signature wit and optimism.
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Writers
Crenvy
“Hon, we have to get some dinner. I’m starving!” “Fine, Mom, after this episode. There’s only five minutes left.” Grace has to turn off the television to stop her daughter from starting another episode of her favorite cartoon featuring those adolescent mutant reptiles. She lures the girl into the car with the promise that she can pick the restaurant.
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Fiction
Halloween Vibes Starring Vincent Price . Top Story - October 2023.
Millennials might know him as the old guy who recited the spooky spoken word sequence at the end of Michael Jackson’s 1984 mega hit, Thriller. Here's a video of Price reciting the piece live on The Joan Rivers Show.
By Leslie Writes2 years ago in Geeks
