50 to 1

Names by David Meuel

When Patrick and I lived together, his mother called me a whore. When we got married, she told me to call her Mom. I said I might—if she’d stop calling me a whore. Now, we don’t speak, so we don’t call each other anything.




David Meuel began writing short fiction pieces last year at the tender age of 60. To date, more than 30 of his stories have been published in 20 different e-zines. In addition to 50 to 1, these include Bartleby Snopes, Toasted Cheese and LITSNACK. David works as a freelance marketing writer for Silicon Valley companies and lives in San Jose, California.