Three Sons Pt. 06

A kind and very brave writer who I respect immensely gave my first story a once over. He didn't mention giving up his dinner after reading it. So, I guess it is safe for human consumption. Have you ever written something and then wondered why it seems like déjà vu all over again? <><><><><><> John sat behind the desk in his executive office at ACME Record Company anxious to hear his new writing talent pitch his new song. Signing him to a salaried contract came at a great risk especially with the bonus that came with its inking. Songwriters are a dime a dozen, but the young man had already penned a monster hit as an independent. No guts, no glory. How much of John's guts spill out remains to be seen. The writer started his pitch. "My new song is very personal to me. It's about the breakup with my wife. She was from the influential Thorne family. Her name was Rosemary as were all the other girls in the family. It's similar to all...

Three Sons (Part 6) Kathryn M. Burke With the coming of spring, Jenny felt the need to do some work to make the house and garden more attractive. She went to nurseries to get new plants for the front and back yards, and also went to various home improvement stores to replace old or outworn furniture or knickknacks that were long past their heyday. It was on one of these outings, in a shopping plaza some distance from the house, that she saw her ex-husband. At first she couldn't believe her eyes, even though she knew that Cal had remained in the general area: his law practice was quite successful, and he wasn't likely to pull up stakes and move away just because of his divorce. But the fact that she'd never laid eyes on him since his departure from the house somehow convinced Jenny that she'd never see him again as long as she lived. The sight of him caused her legs to buckle, and she was lucky to stumble over to a wrought-iron chair nearby. Cal had seen her as well, a...