US "short-story writer, journalist".
"William Sidney Porter was a prolific writer of short stories with surprise endings, e.g., "The Gift of the Magi.""
Write what you like; there is no other rule.
Inject a few raisins of conversation into the tasteless dough of life.
It was beautiful and simple as all truly great swindles are.
"Life is sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating."
A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.