Jay Heltzer
MeetJay Heltzer
Jay Heltzer writes attention-challenged fiction, plays bass trombone, digs sloppy fountain pen sketches, and is in pursuit of the perfect cheeseburger.

From the mind of Jay

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{Leap Day}: A Fiery Debate at World Holiday Headquarters

Behind the scenes at World Holiday headquarters, a new board member attempts to make some changes.

Jay Heltzer
February 29, 2024
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News Stories Already Scrapped for 2024

Don’t worry. These stories will definitely NOT happen next year.

Jay Heltzer
December 15, 2023
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An Incomplete and Growing List of {Overrated} Concepts

Here’s some shit we really don’t any more of yet it keeps showing up.

Jay Heltzer
December 5, 2023
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Hot Take: Hate Is Awesome!

Why say something nice, when you can take the easy route and shit on something beloved instead?

Jay Heltzer
October 10, 2023
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The Right Direction: {Tattoo}

Two brothers visit a tattoo parlor to get their first ink together. And in the stories of other customers’ ink, they find more of their own.

Jay Heltzer
September 14, 2023
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{Why Jay Writes}… A Tour of Manhattan & Inside His Brain

What do you do with the sensory overload of experiencing the Empire State Building? A vocal member of the 5am Writers Club tells us exactly why he writes.

Jay Heltzer
June 28, 2023
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{It’s Not My Fault} There’s A Cat In Here

Uh-oh. The door was left open, and now there’s a cat in the house. A tomcat, if anyone cares. Now what are we supposed to do?

Jay Heltzer
June 16, 2023
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Whattaya Havin’? The Perfect Diner

There’s always quite a cast of characters at the local diner. No matter what you order, you know it’s coming out hot, fast, and with no frills.

Jay Heltzer
April 13, 2023
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{Revenge} of Your Favorite Cookbook

You chose to make Chicken Piccata mostly because you found the name humorous as a child. You thought “piccata”…

Jay Heltzer
March 7, 2023
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