“We are sending out a detailed marketing survey specifically targeting certain age groups to pinpoint the listening habits of our audiences in the following categories 18-24, 25-31, 32-40, 41-46, 47-54 and 55 plus,” Bee Boss, Sirius radio executive, explained to her team. “We want to ensure we are meeting the needs of all our demographicContinue reading “The “Right” Box”
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Hump Day Bar
Alicia was having the worst day. Coming from a terrible work meeting, she hastily retreated from her unhappy client’s office, breaking her shoe heel and hurting her ankle. Then after hobbling and walking for blocks in an unfamiliar part of town, she couldn’t find her car. Frustrated, upset and very overwhelmed, she stopped abruptly whenContinue reading “Hump Day Bar”
Shopping Cart Crimes
This short story received an Honorable Mention for Creativity by the Fort Myers Weekly Press writing competition, September 2019. t looks like a crime scene. Yellow caution tape, orange cones, this place is a mess. But it’s really not my fault. I was an unwitting accomplice, even a victim. And I have the dents toContinue reading “Shopping Cart Crimes”
Snow Test
The snowstorms in Northwestern Illinois are legendary. There are tons of corn fields and very few large buildings, so the snow just blows everywhere and drifts accumulate. Needless to say, I did not know this when I chose Northern Illinois University in DeKalb for my collegiate studies. My first year, the snowstorm reputation proved lessContinue reading “Snow Test”
SUZANNE RUDD HAMILTON 