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The Cost of Doing Business [MultiFormat]
by Leslie What
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Imagine a world where people could be paid to do your suffering. 1999 Nebula Award(R) Winner
Words: 3912 - Reading Time: 11-15 min.
Category: Dark Fantasy
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King For a Day [MultiFormat]
by Leslie What
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Elvis in Hell. Stay off of His blue suede shoes. 1992
Words: 1627 - Reading Time: 4-6 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Mothers' Day [MultiFormat]
by Leslie What
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That poor Pied Piper never wanted to be a stay-at-home father. Maybe he should have thought a little harder about what it would be like to be stuck inside a cave with a hundred kids before delivering his ultimatum to the townsfolk of Hamelin. 1997
Words: 2294 - Reading Time: 6-9 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Love, Art, Hell, and the Prom [MultiFormat]
by Leslie What
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High school girls beware--There's no need to date the devil if all you want to do is go to your senior prom. Or is there? 1999
Words: 3064 - Reading Time: 8-12 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Things Don't Always Turn Out Like We Plan [MultiFormat]
by Leslie What
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In this dark tale of fate and failed New Year's Resolutions, an alcoholic's wife meets the ultimate enabler. Sometimes, taking one step is as easier than trying to climb all twelve. 2000
Words: 5723 - Reading Time: 16-22 min.
Category: Fantasy
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The Goddess is Alive, And, Well, Living in New York City [MultiFormat]
by Leslie What
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The Greek gods Zeus and Hera headed one of the first dysfunctional families in recorded history. In this comic update to Bulfinch's Mythology, the estranged couple give their 6000-year relationship one more try. Some things never change. 1996
Words: 4316 - Reading Time: 12-17 min.
Category: Fantasy
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I Remember Marta [MultiFormat]
by Leslie What
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The ultimate salesman believes he has successfully sold himself to every woman in the company. The bad news is: he can't remember the details of a single transaction. 2000
Words: 3342 - Reading Time: 9-13 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Say Woof [MultiFormat]
by Leslie What
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Olivia accepts a position with Buzz Raptor's Exotic Pet Agency when she loses her job as a bouncer and realizes that her acting career is going nowhere. Fortunately, it's only a temp job, and it turns out that acting isn't all dog eat dog, especially when parrots are involved. Unfortunately, the dog suit scratches and the biscuit treats soon lose their crunch. 1998
Words: 3309 - Reading Time: 9-13 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Storytime [MultiFormat]
by Leslie What
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Award winner from "Story" Magazine Naked Fiction Contest. A story about how it sometimes hurts less to revise the story of a life than to examine the true cost of mistakes. 2001 Story Magazine Naked Fiction Contest Winner
Words: 2432 - Reading Time: 6-9 min.
Category: Fantasy
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Paper Mates [MultiFormat]
by Leslie What
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Ever wonder why unfinished paperwork seems to multiply all by itself? Don't blame your boss.... 2001
Words: 1777 - Reading Time: 5-7 min.
Category: Fantasy
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