Edwin Betancourt Jr.
Bio
Edwin is a published Author, Poet and Playwright hailing from the Bronx, NY. When he isn’t working on stories, he can be found creating homemade lip balms and customizing dolls.
Stories (33/0)
Self Publishing? Here's Why You Should!
(Before we begin, I am not at all saying self publishing and traditional publishing is better than the other. I am writing about my experiences doing both, for any writers out there who are also debating on the subject.)
By Edwin Betancourt Jr.5 years ago in Journal
Grindr and the Trolls Who Dwell Within
Grindr was a dating app created on March 25, 2009. Yes, you read that right. It was a "dating app." Crazy to see how almost 10 years later it's a pool of headless bodies, unwarranted penis pictures, scams, and Homophobic people.
By Edwin Betancourt Jr.5 years ago in Humans
Echo the Escort: 'Good Bye' (Pt. 9)
11/1/2018 “Recovering from a gunshot wound wasn’t as easy as TV shows and the movies make it seem. It’s painful as fuck! Sure, the doctors prescribed me painkillers, which probably would’ve helped in my situation, but I never enjoyed taking prescription pills. Mainly because addiction runs through my blood and I didn’t want to open a can of worms.
By Edwin Betancourt Jr.5 years ago in Filthy
Echo the Escort: ‘The Day I Died’ (Pt. 8)
10/11/2018 (12:52 AM) The Silmont Motel was just how I remembered it. Dodgy, dirty, discreet, and huge. The motel contained 20 floors and each floor had their own individual staircase that led from the lobby to their respectable floor.
By Edwin Betancourt Jr.5 years ago in Filthy
Echo the Escort: ‘Why Me?’ (Pt. 7)
10/11/2018 (12:10 AM) Slipping out of the party was easier than we thought. Everyone was too busy either dancing or fucking, to care if we were missing. Of course in the back of my mind T was probably pissed at me for punching that guy, but I didn’t care. Someone needed to teach that pompous asshole a lesson and I was glad to do it. If that ruins the friendship, T and I have then so be it. At least it wasn’t in vain.
By Edwin Betancourt Jr.5 years ago in Filthy
Echo the Escort: ‘The Dominican Top’ (Pt. 6)
10/10/2018 (11:50 PM) It’s been a full week since Dave offered me an amazing opportunity but I didn’t have time to fully think it over. I had clients, after clients, after clients, after clients. So, my week was booked. Most of them were Erik’s clients.
By Edwin Betancourt Jr.5 years ago in Filthy
Echo the Escort: ‘The Opportunity’ (Pt. 5)
9/29/2018 Many people forget about my mantra, “Escorting is 60% sex and 40% emotional support.” What does that mean? It means that escorting isn’t just us having sex with strangers; it’s about us being a companion for hire. Some clients hire us to be their boyfriend for a day, or for a weekend, and some are just going through some difficult shit and want someone to listen to their problems.
By Edwin Betancourt Jr.5 years ago in Filthy
Echo the Escort: 'The Senator' (Pt. 2)
Four weeks earlier... 9/13/2018 Republican Senator Matthew Rhodes was a name I was familiar with. I recognized his name because he had tried—along with 45 percent of Republicans—to stop the legalization of same sex marriage, which obviously was a waste of time for him.
By Edwin Betancourt Jr.5 years ago in Filthy