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The Last Father-Daughter Dance: A Short Story

By Scott J. Pearson | by Scott J. Pearson

Kalista is a medal-winning runner training for her third Olympics when she discovers that her father is dying. She and her fiancé/business partner are in the middle of building a business, but amidst all the distractions, she realizes that her father deserves her attention most. In so doing, she rekindles childhood memories and reassesses what she values in life. As a short story, the script ends with most of those storylines still open and unresolved,…

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Cut & Thirst: A Short Story

By Scott J. Pearson | by Scott J. Pearson

Three friends get together to support their college friend Fern suffering from a seemingly incurable cancer. The friends, all writers, want to do all they can to support her, also a writer. Though Fern was the most financially successful among the group, they feel that certain negative comments from critics have shortchanged her literary career. As a parting present, they want to serve vindictive justice to her critics as a gift for Fern. What form…

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My Evil Mother: A Short Story

By Scott J. Pearson | by Scott J. Pearson

Overprotective parents tend to be universally characterized as “evil” by their children. You know the type… these parents do anything they possibly can to influence their child’s directions. This often happens along gender lines: mothers with daughters and fathers with sons. This short story, spun by Margaret Atwood, a master of the craft, describes how such a relationship evolved over time and was passed on to the next generation. This story is filled with humor,…

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