Bio: Leslie What is an artist and Nebula Award-winning author whose work has appeared or will appear in a number of magazines, including "Lilith", "Fiction Quarterly", "SCIFICTION", "The Writer", "Amazing Stories", "Asimov's", "The Third Alternative", and in anthologies including, "Nebula Awards Showcase 2001" from Harcourt Brace, "Bending the Landscape" from the Overlook Press, and "Beyond Lament" from Northwestern University Press.
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. (Published: 2000)
Words: 3342 - Reading Time: 9-13 min. Category: Fantasy
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. (Published: 1997)
Words: 2294 - Reading Time: 6-9 min. Category: Fantasy
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. (Published: 1998)
Words: 3309 - Reading Time: 9-13 min. Category: Fantasy
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. (Published: 2001) Story Magazine Naked Fiction Contest Winner
Words: 2432 - Reading Time: 6-9 min. Category: Fantasy
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. (Published: 1996)
Words: 4316 - Reading Time: 12-17 min. Category: Fantasy
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. (Published: 2000)
Words: 5723 - Reading Time: 16-22 min. Category: Fantasy
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Imagine a world where people could be paid to do your suffering. (Published: 1999) Nebula Award(R) Winner
