Random Character Quote of the Month

"Oh my God... is it anyway possible we can have a Thanksgiving without drama?"

- Johan Davis

(from Thanksgiving With the Clarksons)

Random Character Quotes of the Day

"The reason I wanted to have this Thanksgiving get together was because momma and daddy wouldn't like the fact that my siblings and I don't really talk that often. But then I wonder... why am I the one who always brings the family together and break the ice?"

- Danielle Davis

(from Thanksgiving With the Clarksons)

Thanksgiving With the Clarksons

Copyright © 2010 of James Pettis, III

Thanksgiving With The Clarksons is a comedy-drama story I came up with about drama that goes on in families. Although family drama happens year round, I wanted to give it a holiday feel (and I have several bad personal experiences with family during this holiday); so I set it around Thanksgiving time. This story is also a Narrative story (the main character talks throughout the story during highlights of the story or just to put in her personal feelings of things without speaking out loud and/or hurting someones feelings). Danielle Davis is the main character along with her husband and four children. Danielle narrates the story as more drama unfolds during this holiday season.

Danielle Davis is a stay at home mom working on her PhD in Psychology and has a loving husband Treyon with four kids named Tenisha, James, Johan, and Trey. Danielle's parents just died recently leaving her an her siblings (David, Lamar, and Tina) as the last members of the family, as an effort to keep the family together, Danielle brings the family together for Thanksgiving. But once family begins to show, a feud between her own sons comes to an ugly head, her sister tries to attack her character every chance she gets, her eldest brother acts like nothing is wrong, and ignorance gets out of hand creating a dish of drama and conflict.

This idea came to me in January of this year and it is heavily based on my real holiday experiences with extended family members. I believe that this story will have a lot of characters that people will be able to relate to. Stay posted for more info on Thanksgiving With the Clarksons.

Confessions Of a Pizza Delivery Driver

Copyright © 2010 of James Pettis, III

Confessions Of a Pizza Delivery Driver is a story I came up with inspired by my real life experiences working as a pizza delivery driver and working at a pizza restaurant. It's about a nineteen year old guy named Joshua that gets hired at a pizza restaurant called Pizza Stop. This story will cover his entire experience with the restaurant from when he is hired to when he quits. This is my first fictional diary-like story that I have come up with (since it's like a diary as far as the events that have happened to me). Joshua will mostly be confessingto his psychiatrist during the entire story.

Hi, I'm Joshua. I'm nineteen years old and I work at a local pizza restaurant in my town called Pizza Stop. I'm a delivery driver... which unfortunately is not the best job in the world. I mean I don't mind the job, but there are some crazy things that I have experienced at Pizza Stop. Through my own personal experience, I have come up with my own personal theory... RESTAURANTS ARE THE WORST JOBS. I mean think about it... besides the way the customers treat you, the other employees treat you just as bad. But to get to my wonderful co-workers; first is my boss Mindy, who likes to yell at you, talk about you behind your back, and smile in your face; second is Antonio, he's my best friend, we always love to work together, and we both know the true meaning of teamwork; third is Alex, he's the best pizza cook, but he whines a little too much; fourth is Rodney, he's the oldest cook, he's always looking out for me; fifth is Jasmine, she's a driver, she comes to our store occasionally to help out, and she's my friend; and then there's Mario, he's a delivery driver, he thinks he is absolutely beautiful, he's conceited, he thinks he's God's gift to Pizza Stop, he's Mindy's favorite (not to mention he kisses up her butt), and he and I are rivals... unfortunately. And when you put all of these wonderful personalities together, you get the worst restaurant crew you've probably ever seen in your life.

This idea came to me while I was working at a pizza restaurant. It's heavily based on my experiences but twisted around a little for comical pleasure. This is my first comedy-drama that I have come up with and I think I will enjoy writing it. Stay tuned for more info about Confessions Of a Pizza Delivery Driver.