Content: divorce

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Casey Lang is a 34-year-old lawyer whose personal life is an epic failure, but she is a rising star at her large Manhattan law firm. A high-profile case with large fees will help cement her career. Enter celebrity chef John Zambelli, who hires Casey after his wife has kicked him out of the house and barred him from the kids, courtesy of a court order. John's case escalates into a full-blown custody battle as a crooked judge slams him with a series of punishing orders. When Casey and John’s attorney-client relationship heads into mea culpa territory, Casey is on a fast track to self-destruction. And then her career, and John’s case, face an even bigger threat – the truth. Because in a custody case, there are kids to consider.

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Rewrite. It is horror, but literary? I am lost in the forest of the trees after writing this and I chopped away with my tense ax, but can't see the clear sky yet. ≈≈≈ Another version of this is coming down the chute soon. This is the first of 15 (with 2 versions = 30) short stories I will be rewriting for an envisioned book of short stories. ≈≈≈ This is not a true story. I CAN'T MAKE CORRECTION SINCE IT IS 5.87K, THUS IT IS IN THE DREADED RED STATE- måx

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I felt like sharing my short story that was published with my friends on TNBW. I am now free to market it to other venues and am considering sending it to some women's magazines. We see so much about the success of internet dating, but I wonder how many experiences are more like mine.

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If Confucius lived today, he would probably write the last line of this short story.

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My muse has been gone since last October. This is my attempt to win her back. I have NO IDEA where this story came from. It is not pretty. There are no heroes. It is extemporaneous, stream of consciousness. I have not tried to edit it in any way. I'm just putting it out there because I know that it should generate a response in those who read it, and I'm open to whatever gets said.

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All feedback welcome. Would like to hear reactions to the story as well as ways I can make it more compelling.

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The specter of divorce looms over the leader of a group of neighborhood kids. I had changed the title to "Wish Rock" and then changed it back again--I'd like feedback on which title works better for the story. As far as the story itself, any and all feedback welcome, and feel free to be tough!

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This is the third installment of the story of my marriage and the struggles I am going through to help salvage it. In this installment I discuss where we are three months into the process.

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This is the second piece in a series about the break down of my marriage. I anticipate a few more essays in this series. I would love to get feedback on the personal nature of this memoir.

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Divorce from a man's perspective perhaps?

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This is the story of the biggest bitch I've ever known.

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Talented teen-ager reflects on her life in a large family and stressful middle school, hopes to convince mother to send her to private school.

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