Jack's House

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The two halves of a chicken will be equivalent. How do you know what you're getting if you order a quarter?

Typically, if one has a preference, he will specify Leg Quarter or Breast Quarter.  If no preference is given then either would be possible.

The Leg Quarter is a Drumstick and Thigh - Usually with a small amount of back meat.
The Breast Quarter is a Breast and Wing - Usually with the keel split evenly and some rib meat.

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I have been searching for ways to motivate my writing.  I asked some author friends to send me blurbs and prompts to see if they offered a jumping off spot.  Skip Trace offered "framed by my brother" as a prompt.

That clicked with me and I sat to write out my usual sort of product but it wasn't working. I felt I needed to go in a dark direction and do something I rarely do and that is put a shitty dad in the picture.  What is better than a shitty dad? Well, a shitty big brother added in as well.

Simon is gay. His brother has turned hateful because of it and the dad, well, he's just an a s s hole. Mom is ambivalent at best. Jake, the older brother, is a dumb jock but does manage to set Simon up to be punished by Dad.

This one is not happy and fluffy but I am still proud of it and would ask you to give it a shot.

https://malespank.net/viewStory.php?id=59839

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AI rendering of 16 yo Jake and 14 yo Simon:

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https://malespank.net/viewStory.php?id=59584

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 The AI created a look of sheer terror on his face - rightfully so. I began to muse wondering what if his "oh s-hit" moment was less about running from the tornado than it was about running to something.

So, I wondered what he could be running to. Several things came to mind but I settled on a pet. I then decided that the pet would be a rescued piglet.

I started this story in mid-August and kept hating it. I could not get the opening right. I hated the boy i had written and hated his father even more. I could not even settle on why he was running across a field with a tornado in pursuit. I dumped my entire draft three times. Finally, I started writing on it again and came up with reasonable to me solutions to all of that. I had a boy and a family, including Dad, that I liked. The flow seemed somewhat logical albeit with a few rough spots. I set the story in 1979 to make things feel more realistic to me.

Speaking of rough spots - I always have them in every story I write. They are always a combo of typos, spelling errors, punctuation errors, continuity errors and illogical flow. That is why I always like to have an editor and one who will be brutally honest with me. Several have helped over the years: St. George/Kat, Skater, Jack Wells, Trixie, PaddleMe, PJFranklin and Adric. For the past three years or so, I have relied mostly on Skip Trace to be my go to editor. Skip proved his worth again with this story smoothing out the rough spots. After the edits are done, i then usually send a draft to 3 or 4 other authors I am close with to give me more brutally honest opinions. If you have ever gotten a draft from me pre-release then you know who you are. I believe that it is absolutely crucial to have another set of eyes, or multiple sets, look at a story before it is submitted. If you do not have said set of eyes then find one.

Back to the story, 12-year-old Adam lives on a Nebraska farm with his parents and a younger brother and it is 1979. It is a regular Saturday of farm life until it isn't. Everything changes when a sudden tornado hits the farm. Adam's only fear is for the well-being of his pet piglet, Herman. The story progresses and we learn a lot about Adam's father and his strength of character. The story is told from the POV of a now adult Adam, a practicing attorney.

Thanks for considering it.

https://malespank.net/viewStory.php?id=58814

 Howl is a new author and his debut story is one not to miss.

A lot of stories follow tropes and fantasy - which is great and why we are here. This story, "Partial Credit" stands out because iot is simply real family in real situations with believable outcomes, especially post-spanking.

The emotion runs deep in this one. A reader feels badly for Noah but cannot help but understand that his circumstances are justified and fair. Mr. Cooper is an outstanding father who loves his son but is also flawed. The relationship between Noah and his dad seems normal for any 12-year-old and his dad. Up one minute and then down another. Pre-teen angst, little boy, and then adult thoughts all get mixed in and Mr. Cooper handles it all.

So, the story is simple but complex. Noah is grounded, rightfully so, but wants to go to a concert and presents an idea to his father to be able to attend the concert.

Please do not miss this one.