Stories tagged “hollywood”

  • Hollywood's Full of Girls Like You

    You remember her when you least expect it. She’s a flash of pure white in your mind, like the scarf she wore around her waist, and the scent of the mangoes she was oh-so fond of. You remember how they tasted on her breath when she’d shoved ...

    • Author: Byn
    • Posted 10 months ago.
    • 4 out of 5

  • Ginger Goes to Hollywood

    “Okay, here’s the idea.” It was obvious to Dan that Robinson was planning once again to attempt to pitch him a lame concept. That’s all Robinson ever had. But Dan always appreciated his enthusiasm, and so he let him get it out o...

  • Inspiration Doesn't Come Easily

    Dan tossed another crumpled sheet of note paper into the wastebasket. “This is getting us nowhere,” he said, exasperation in his voice. “None of these ideas are any good.” Ginger sat on a small pad of Post-It notes, her chin res...

  • When We Were Brothers II (Mature)

    The first thing I did after my brother finished telling the story of the actress who has sex with her Oscar was order another beer. It was really best not to react to Eric’s I-work-in-Hollywood stories. Anything more than a faint nodding interest cou...

  • When We Were Brothers

    I saw my chance to derail the Hollywood routine. “Wow big brother, that’s gotta be some sort of long distance record for you.” This was a strategic comment. Like all mid-level gofers who pony through the studio hallways, Eric carried around bucke...