Leslie Burton-López is just a normal, boring nerd-pie who loves contact sports, her wife, and Reddit. Most of what she writes is semi-autobiographical, semi-funny, and semi-good. She has almost fully made her transition into becoming her mother with endless to-do lists and penchant for planning ahead. She is also well on her way to becoming a sweet old lady with her newfound love of gardening, rapidly increasing near-sightedness, and sudden interest in bold tattoos.
A transplant from California to Connecticut, Leslie’s literary career is as dry as the state she hails from. During her college days, she was an editor for Watershed, a collection of short stories and poems, with a total readership base of about eight people. After graduating, she co-authored the Spanish textbook ¡Chevere! bemoaned by students at a several universities for a few years. Her company, Every Page Marketing, focuses on scintillatingly dull and horrifyingly banal writing for business proposals, grants, and other must-read works. And she actually enjoys it (see earlier reference to "nerd-pie").
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The online magazine Bewildering Stories, published one of her short stories, "Baggage" to her endless surprise. A time travel story about second chances, that story was also chosen to appear in the Scribes' incredible time travel anthology When to Now. Leslie says: "Skip pages 27-39 if you enjoy reading at all. Those pages can also be used to make origami, as lining for a bird's nest, or as kindling for your next family barbecue." |
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3-Question Interview with Leslie Burton-López
about her short story "Baggage"
published in When to Now: A Time Travel Anthology
"Baggage" - After Maggie's mother dies, her mysterious aunt steps in to help raise her.
What or who inspired you to write this story?
I like the idea of do-overs. Think how much different life would be if we all got a few solid do-overs. Seriously. Think. About. It.
If time travel were a reality, when/where would you go and why?
I would time travel to July 28th, 2013 to prevent a family tragedy. See what I mean? Do-over.
What's next on the horizon for you?
Being a decent person is exhausting. I am considering a run at villainy – though I would need a cool name. Thoughts?
I like the idea of do-overs. Think how much different life would be if we all got a few solid do-overs. Seriously. Think. About. It.
If time travel were a reality, when/where would you go and why?
I would time travel to July 28th, 2013 to prevent a family tragedy. See what I mean? Do-over.
What's next on the horizon for you?
Being a decent person is exhausting. I am considering a run at villainy – though I would need a cool name. Thoughts?