Dorothy Gage is at her desk in the corporate offices of Delta Airlines in Atlanta. She’s been with the company, in various capacities since the late nineties, after working for American Airlines in Boston for several years following her graduation from Wellesley College in 1991. Dorothy is originally from Greenwich, Connecticut, the middle child and … Continue reading Rebecca, Too, Dottie
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Expanded Universe, Leah
When I originally developed Rebecca, Too, I created a seventy-five page incomplete draft, which got bogged down at the point where Alyssa Caine, believing herself to be Rebecca Asher, met with the two friends with whom she went to spring break in Fort Lauderdale as teens, where she met Rebecca. The two friends had not … Continue reading Expanded Universe, Leah
Expanded Universe, Alyssa
Some years ago, I started working on a story about the late-90s tech boom in Atlanta, which featured as its main character a web developer turned entrepreneur named David Cairo (pronounced Kay-ro, like the town in Georgia). I created the rough outline of a story and several chapters, but never fully fleshed out the material … Continue reading Expanded Universe, Alyssa
House Band, Rebecca
Rebecca Asher turns off Piedmont Road into the parking lot for Ansley Mall, and parks behind the filling station that’s on the corner of Piedmont and Monroe Drive. She’s headed to a show at Smith’s Olde Bar, half a block away. Tonight, she has decided she won’t drink much, because she needs her wits about … Continue reading House Band, Rebecca
House Band, Just One Look
The stage at Eddie's Attic, Decatur, GA, 6 October 2016Rebecca Asher, sixteen, takes a seat at the bar in Eddie's Attic, and picks up a menu. It's her first time here, attending an "all ages" show featuring local Atlanta performers. She's been anxious to visit, since it regularly hosts artists like Michelle Malone and The … Continue reading House Band, Just One Look
Leah and Dottie
Leah Walker enters her dorm room at Wellesley College and sets her backpack onto a chair. It's her freshman year, and her roommate, Heather, is visiting family for several days, so Leah's looking forward to having the room to herself for a long weekend. Leah's average height, with shoulder-length auburn hair, and steel-blue eyes. She's … Continue reading Leah and Dottie
Worthy, Part 50 (Final)
In late-October, Abigail receives an invitation for an interview at Emory Medical School scheduled for January. She once again consults Winn, who gives her an overview of what to expect. "Your grades are exceptional, your MCAT was in the top percentile, and you have professional experience in a clinic, not to mention your extracurricular activities. … Continue reading Worthy, Part 50 (Final)
Worthy, Part 49
To fill her free time until she hears from Emory, Abigail volunteers to help Steven with a project. His sister, Rebecca, who died in a car crash in 2005, had a blog and published numerous articles in online publications around the region. Steven has wanted to compile them for publication, but has never had the … Continue reading Worthy, Part 49
Worthy, Part 48
It takes Abigail a little over a week to arrange an outing including Genevieve, Neil, and others in the band for Gloria to meet them. They're playing at an open mic competition at a club in Norcross, not far from where Gloria lives, and this time, Abigail insists on picking her up. She and Gloria … Continue reading Worthy, Part 48
Worthy, Part 47
Abigail's recruiter follows through on his promise to set up a meeting between Abigail and his other client, Gloria Savage. After making sure both are okay with the idea, he texts each one the other's number. Abigail wrestles with the decision to call or wait to hear from Gloria. She lets a day pass before … Continue reading Worthy, Part 47
