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The Haven

·Jun 7, 2022

I Broke up With My Boyfriend Because He Lied About His Height

I storm into the living room to confront Michael as he sits peacefully, sipping on a Budweiser and watching the game on TV. “How could you!” I shout at the top of my lungs. He’s so startled that his beer spills over the coffee table. “What did I do now?”…

Fiction

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I Broke up With My Boyfriend Because He Lied About His Height
I Broke up With My Boyfriend Because He Lied About His Height
Fiction

5 min read


Published in

Slackjaw

·Apr 17, 2021

Instagram Suspended Me For Loving My Boyfriend!

It isn’t our fault that we’re beautiful and in love, and that our followers are lonely losers who can’t get a date. — This morning, Jeremy and I were informed that our Instagram accounts had been suspended indefinitely. My initial reaction? Confusion. What could we have done? It clearly wasn’t an issue of nudity — I wear more layers than Billie Eilish. What else could it be? I thought. Did one of us…

Humor

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Instagram Suspended Me For Loving My Boyfriend!
Instagram Suspended Me For Loving My Boyfriend!
Humor

3 min read


Published in

The Haven

·Mar 27, 2021

SleepyCuts (We’ll Cut Your Hair While You Sleep)

What if there was a service out there that allowed you to get the haircut of your dreams…as you dream? — Are you that person who loves going into the salon to get a haircut? To you, it’s like a relaxing day at the spa. You can’t wait to tell your stylist, Brittany, all about that awkward Tinder date you went on last week. Does that sound like I’m describing you…

Fiction

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SleepyCuts (We’ll Cut Your Hair While You Sleep)
SleepyCuts (We’ll Cut Your Hair While You Sleep)
Fiction

4 min read


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P.S. I Love You

·Mar 19, 2021

Why I Watch the Fireworks Video

Contrary to her prediction, I watch that fireworks video all the time. — I’m watching that fireworks video I filmed with my iPhone on July 4th of last year. The finale is coming up. This is the part where my girlfriend, Daisy, says something about the senselessness of filming such things. “Put your phone away, Seth. …

Fiction

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Why I Watch the Fireworks Video
Why I Watch the Fireworks Video
Fiction

1 min read


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Slackjaw

·Mar 13, 2021

A Support Group For Exes Of Singer-Songwriters

As far as the general public is concerned, whether you like it or not, you’re the asshole. — A group of sad-looking men and women are gathered together in a school classroom at night. The chalkboard reads: Support group for exes of singer-songwriters. The counselor stands at the front of the class. “What do all of you have in common?” he says. “You chose to date famous singer-songwriters…

Humor

4 min read

A Support Group For Exes Of Singer-Songwriters
A Support Group For Exes Of Singer-Songwriters
Humor

4 min read


Published in

P.S. I Love You

·Mar 12, 2021

Dear John

Microfiction —

Flash Fiction

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Dear John
Dear John
Flash Fiction

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Published in

Slackjaw

·Feb 12, 2021

The Island Of Made-Up Boyfriends

This is the Island of Made-up Boyfriends — the home to fictitious men, created by women, in order to avoid giving out their phone numbers. — A group of men are toasting marshmallows by a fire when they notice a purple cloud of mist in the distance. Moments later, the mist fades to reveal a naked man. “Wh… wh… where am I?” he says. A tall Spaniard, the leader of the group, stands up. “Welcome,” he…

Humor

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The Island Of Made-Up Boyfriends
The Island Of Made-Up Boyfriends
Humor

4 min read


Published in

P.S. I Love You

·Feb 12, 2021

My Dad Died, So Why Aren’t I Sad?

“How do you feel, Sharon?” Dr. Griffin asks me. It’s my first day back at therapy since the funeral last week. I feel pressure to tell him what he expects to hear — that I’m inconsolable, that I’m hanging on by a thread. “Honestly, I haven’t felt anything. …

Fiction

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My Dad Died, So Why Aren’t I Sad?
My Dad Died, So Why Aren’t I Sad?
Fiction

2 min read


Published in

The Haven

·Nov 6, 2020

I Stole My Sister’s Jacket Because It Looks Better on Me

Dear Abigail, This is your sister, Cindy, writing to you from the next room over. You may or may not have noticed that your pink denim jacket with sunflowers on it has recently gone missing — a great loss, indeed. …

Fiction

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I Stole My Sister’s Jacket Because It Looks Better on Me
I Stole My Sister’s Jacket Because It Looks Better on Me
Fiction

2 min read


Oct 28, 2020

The Nightmare

there’s two of me

Poetry

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The Nightmare
The Nightmare
Poetry

1 min read

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