Sometimes I write obituaries. Not recreationally. It’s a side hustle, for a magazine I used to work for full-time. Based on what they pay me now for about a weekend of work every other month, I got a big raise when I quit. The gig is actually writing the “people news” department for a professional organization’s membership magazine. It also includes whenever a member gets a new job or wins some local award for exceptional localing, but the obits are rapidly becoming the biggest part of it. There’s just not much reason to announce that you got a new job…
Author: Greg Landgraf
Greg Landgraf
Greg Landgraf is a writer who once won an award for a song about vaginal teeth. He currently lives in Xenia, Ohio, for some reason, is genuinely paid to write obituaries every other month. His humor has been featured on sites like Points in Case, Little Old Lady Comedy, and The Haven. He tweets at @groovesplat.