Red Door #28 - The TYPEWRITTEN issue

SMITH & CORONA
LEO K.
Leo K. was raised in Port Elizabeth, NJ
on Marshall Street. Being Medically diagnosed
with severe depression, Anxiety,
and A.D.H.D. Leo K. had struggled to stay
focused and motivated throughout his
college experience. Writing was more of a
necessity than a hobby as he began keeping
both Journals and well-documented
notebooks to retain information.
Over the years Leo K. has held several
jobs to help cover the expenses of his prolonged
associate’s degree. Many years
after enrolling in college he eventually
graduated with a respectable GPA and
2 years of field experience. Unfortunately,
both writing and art were both casted
aside in an attempt to hold employment.
During the global pandemic of 2020, Leo
K. was reminded of his 1949 “Smith and
Corona Manual Typewriter” that he had
acquired when he was 7 years old. After 2
days of dusting off the machine and lubricating
all the parts he began typing his first
adventure novel “The Game Operation
Bonsai”. Leo K. also wrote a guided planner
published under the name “;Personal
Assessment Logbook” In response to the
coronavirus offering organizational assistance
to both work from home employees
and students during the global pandemic.
“Having a learning disability makes writing
a bit of a challenge, but my Smith and
Corona typewriter has helped to improve
both my grammar and eliminate most
modern distractions long enough to make
writing possible.” -Leo K.
Follow his life and writing:
@simple_man45 on Instagram.
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