Pete Gustavson
Bio
Pete Gustavson is an award-winning songwriter who dabbles in fiction, and can't decide between Elmore Leonard and Hilary Mantel. He lives with his wife and children in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
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Putting Down Roots in Dystopia. Runner-Up in Next Great [American] Novel Challenge.
Fiona holds the hen tenderly in her small arms. The bird is calm with her, its golden eye regarding me impassively. "Fluffers is acting kinda funny, Papa. You think she's egg-bound?"
By Pete Gustavson2 years ago in Fiction
The Sun and the Moon
Long ago, when the world was young, and stories had yet to be told, the Sun and the Moon took one another for lovers. Not all at once, of course–the Moon was, after all, a respectable young lady whose Mother, the Queen of the Depths, had raised with a high regard for proper behaviours as might become a lady of her standing.
By Pete Gustavson2 years ago in Fiction
Dinner at Roseanna's
Jimmy shifted uncomfortably in his seat. He was always nervous around the boss, but these circumstances were bad. Like a six million dollar embezzlement bad. If Mr. Freddy hadn't agreed to meet him at crowded Roseanna's restaurant, Jimmy would be three states away.
By Pete Gustavson3 years ago in Fiction
The Universe and Everything In It
In the Spring of 1996, I hiked with a few friends along the Appalachian Trail where it crosses through Berks County, Pennsylvania. Our destination was The Pinnacle, a dramatic outcropping of rocks that sits at the top of a 1200-foot climb spread out over four and a half miles of trail. The plan was a tent campout--a casual overnight before the end of the semester, when we would all split up and head to our respective homes for the Summer.
By Pete Gustavson3 years ago in Motivation
