Friday's here, and what better way to unwind after a long week than with a good beer?
This round's on me.
If you haven't already, stop by the link below and enjoy a tall one. Chapter two of TRACKS, my novel in stories, is called "A Good Beer Needs a Good Stein." And since TRACKS was one of the 20 finalists (out of more than 2,600 entries), the story is available now for you to enjoy here at Gather.
Because TRACKS is a novel in stories, you can read chapter two even if you didn't catch chapter one. Although the stories in TRACKS eventually come together, they also stand alone.
This story in particular has a bit of success behind it. It was featured at last year's Baltimore Book Festival -- the Mid-Atlantic's premier celebration of the literary arts. That even was standing-tent only and even got some local press coverage.
An abridged version of this story won third place in an annual short fiction contest. And an excerpt from this story was accepted for publication in an anthology.
As some of the comments will show, you can’t please everyone. But I hope you enjoy it.
So have a good beer on me. Read, rate, and comment on TRACKS, chapter two: A Good Beer Needs a Good Stein. Here’s the link.
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474976948471
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Comments: 35
I wish all of the finalist "Good Luck" but you are old enough to know their will always be those that hate to see someone else have anytype of success. I guess I have had to spend to much time just living. To worry about someone else and their lives. I will keep writing and maybe one day someone will want to print something that I have written. And their might be a section in the library that say's "All former members of the gather's".
I'll drink that beer later, it's 2:15 here in FLA. But, thanks---I plan reading & revuing on Sunday.
get it as a talking book from the library. You never know.
I already read it. I tend to follow some writers around, you being one of them. I can tell this piece took a lot of work. Very nice. I enjoy your style, both in writing, and on the site.
Thanks for sharing.
And also good luck.. :o)