Ted Olson

Ted Olson is a 2019 MFA graduate of the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University where he was the recipient of the Linda Bierds and Carol Houck Smith Graduate Scholarship. After working 31 years as a copywriter in Salt Lake City, he’s pursuing his passion for fiction and creative non-fiction.

One Silent Moment

I found Dad’s typewritten manuscript in his filing cabinet three days after his funeral. It lay flat and about an inch thick in a 9×12 envelope. The flap had been sealed, the metal clasp spread open. It was in a drawer that also contained insurance documents, the title to his car, and his honorable discharge certificate. The envelope had my name on it, written in copperplate pencil.

Ted Olson

Ted Olson is a 2019 MFA graduate of the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University where he was the recipient of the Linda Bierds and Carol Houck Smith Graduate Scholarship. After working 31 years as a copywriter in Salt Lake City, he’s pursuing his passion for fiction and creative non-fiction.

One Silent Moment

I found Dad’s typewritten manuscript in his filing cabinet three days after his funeral. It lay flat and about an inch thick in a 9×12 envelope. The flap had been sealed, the metal clasp spread open. It was in a drawer that also contained insurance documents, the title to his car, and his honorable discharge certificate. The envelope had my name on it, written in copperplate pencil.

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