Scott Christenson
Bio
Born and raised in Milwaukee WI, living in Hong Kong. Hoping to share some of my experiences w short story & non-fiction writing. Have a few shortlisted on Reedsy:
https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/author/scott-christenson/
Stories (93/0)
- Top Story - April 2024
A Japanese Parliament Member’s Car Hit Me in 1995 and I Was Bribed to Stay Quiet
Six months after landing in Tokyo, having spent my life savings trying to start a new life, I finally landed a job. After living in poverty on $10 a day, I entered the world I always dreamed of. A position in the center of Japan’s economic engine, working within the headquarters of the country’s largest bank, Mitsubishi Bank. I used my I.T. skills to scour their databases for discrepancies and misbookings. I was called into meetings with the management to give reports on errors involving millions of dollars, then asked to leave when they discussed what to do about them.
By Scott Christenson22 days ago in Chapters
The Nicer the Uniform, The Worse The Job
A librarian has a fine job. Sitting in a quiet, nicely decorated library, they watch people read books. Their main responsibility is to smile at visitors when they check out a volume, and to keep smiling when they promise to return it two weeks later.
By Scott Christensonabout a month ago in Humor
You Can Freely Use (Most) Copyrighted Music With YouTube Shorts
As someone who faced numerous frightening YouTube copyright strikes and takedown notices over the year for using pop songs in my videos, I was astounded to discover that what was once forbidden is now fully permissible and even endorsed in YouTube Shorts videos.
By Scott Christenson2 months ago in 01
The Encore (Part 1)
My police cruiser hurtles down the I-93. I get off every few exits to make sure I’m not being followed. After our argument, Stevie took off in a huff. Thankfully, I haven’t spotted her behind me, following me like the FBI to pull me over and ask more questions.
By Scott Christenson2 months ago in Fiction
- Top Story - February 2024