TEACHER FEATURE // More Laughs from 3rd Ward Writing Instructor Grace Bello

Need some advice? Ask the Prettiest Girl in the Office! She probably won't solve your problem, but she'll have your side splitting.

What exactly are we talking about? The latest published piece by writer and 3rd Ward flash fiction teacher Grace Bello, who we recently featured when her satiric take on A Streetcar Name Desire's Blanche DuBois, originally published by McSweeney's, was performed live on stage.

Bello's satire and wit is just as sharp in this new piece, "Advice from the Prettiest Girl in the Office," a faux advice column by a delusional office mistress. Read it now over on the comedy website Splitsider.

Here's a little bit to get you started:

Dear Prettiest Girl in the Office,

Unlike me, my friends have full-time jobs. When they invite me out, we always go to clubs that serve $14 martinis. I try to say no, but I don’t want to rock the boat or seem cheap. What do I do?

Sincerely,
Funemployed in Fresno

Dear Funemployed,

I understand what you’re going through. When I first started modeling as a fresh-faced teenager, I worked as a cocktail waitress at one of those kinds of places. It was full of handsome, rich men in suits. You know, like in the movies?

For more of Bello's wit and insight make sure to follow her on Twitter!

-- John Ruscher