Neil L Yuzuk

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“The Golden Lychee” by Neil L Yuzuk

Submitted to Contest #183

The Golden Lychee By Neil L. Yuzuk In the living room, the radio was playing—Johnny Mathis wanted a White Christmas, Leroy Anderson was on a Sleigh Ride, Nat King Cole was Roasting Chestnuts on an Open Fire, while Eartha Kitt was looking for her Santa Baby. A heavy snowfall was predicted for Christmas Day, but for the Eve, just a slow dusting, maybe an inch or two, to transform Brooklyn into a Winter Wonderland. Her leather boots would keep her dry on the way to the Golden Lychee. Rose Schwartz stood in the bathroom and pursed her lips a...

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Neil L. Yuzuk was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, and spent a career in sales before getting a college degree and becoming a Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention Specialist for the NYC Board of Education. After he retired, he began writing the “Beachside PD” police/crime series with his son David A. Yuzuk, a police officer. After being wiped out by Hurricane Sandy, Neil moved to Los Angeles to study screenplay writing. There, helping David, he became a writer/producer of the documentary film “Finding Flaherty: The Giant Killer” and a contributor to David’s Amazon bestseller, “The Giant Killer.” In addition to writing short stories, Neil is now exploring the world of stage playwriting.