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Published on 2022-12-11
Categories Fantasy Contemporary Fantasy
Leonard Boxwell sells used wands after the Collapse, a mysterious event which has severely limited the power of magic in the world. Instead of making what few bucks he can, Leonard finds ways to aid the unfortunate in his territory. When will the Directorate of Magical Enforcement shut him down?
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Adam Jarvis Door to Portal: A Salesman's Story
Adam Jarvis has played many roles in his life, with writing as a persistent hobby. Most recently, he realized having a great wealth of experience meant having a great wealth of stuff and nonsense to write about. Being somewhat capable of stringing letters together to make words, he decided to turn his hobby into a writing career. He has much still to learn, and the journey continues: up a treacherous mountain, in the bitter cold, through fog with clandestine aspirations, snow with murderous inclinations, and mountain goats with bad tempers. But it has been more enjoyable than many of his other pursuits. Door to Portal is Adam's second published short story. Story Notes for “Door to Portal: A Salesman's Story” Door to Portal is based loosely on my father’s stories of his brief experience as a young door-to-door vacuum salesman, and the hopelessness he encountered in his potential customers. But where my father could do little to help with a vacuum, I wanted to place my salesman in a position where he could truly make a difference.
Door to Portal: A Salesman's Story, by Adam Jarvis
Author Details
Adam Jarvis Door to Portal: A Salesman's Story
Adam Jarvis has played many roles in his life, with writing as a persistent hobby. Most recently, he realized having a great wealth of experience meant having a great wealth of stuff and nonsense to write about. Being somewhat capable of stringing letters together to make words, he decided to turn his hobby into a writing career. He has much still to learn, and the journey continues: up a treacherous mountain, in the bitter cold, through fog with clandestine aspirations, snow with murderous inclinations, and mountain goats with bad tempers. But it has been more enjoyable than many of his other pursuits. Door to Portal is Adam's second published short story. Story Notes for “Door to Portal: A Salesman's Story” Door to Portal is based loosely on my father’s stories of his brief experience as a young door-to-door vacuum salesman, and the hopelessness he encountered in his potential customers. But where my father could do little to help with a vacuum, I wanted to place my salesman in a position where he could truly make a difference.
