Laura Berlinsky-Schine is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn with her demigod/rescue dog, Hercules. Her writing has appeared in The Smart Set, Points in Case, Weekly Humorist, Slackjaw, and The Belladonna.
Delete all instances of the word “shrill.” Search for similar words spanning all parts of speech: shriek, nag, scream, screech, and squawk, for example.