Robert Garrett

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“Admin Work” by Robert Garrett

Submitted to Contest #212

Rafe was a trapper. He didn’t do admin work. This was admin work. Those were his thoughts as he heard the bell clang while opening the door to the last post office on the planet in Sitka, Alaska. It was his first time here and it was even more depressing than he imagined. The drab lobby had at least four different shades of gray for the floors, counters, walls and uniforms. It ...

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I grew up on the Space Coast in the heyday of 80s Hair Metal, feathered hair, and the Space Shuttle. Writing found me in the offices of the Tampa Tribune, where I worked as a janitor. I spent the next seven years covering sports for the Tribune as well as other publications. I live with ALS (worst roommate ever) and I've written two books.