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     In my latest short story series entry "Keystone Bay / Saturday December 1, 2001 finds Keystone Bay road manager Ryan Davies receiving emails about the vocal duo receiving rave reviews for their new CD album and the great quality of of the way it was produced and the songs that were selected for it.

Ryan Davies calls Michael Walker and Daniel Gennings inviting them to get together for lunch so that they can read the emails about the good reviews.

 

KEYSTONE BAY


Good Quality Product, Good Quality Results


Saturday December 1, 2001

Springfield, Pennsylvania



It was the first Saturday morning in December and Ryan Davies was looking over his emails when he came across and started reading the emails that he received from Frank Aston of WestGate Recording Studios and Vincent Harrington, President of the Record and Song Promotions, Inc.


Both emails that Ryan Davies was reading were full of good news for Michael Walker and Daniel Gennings. Just as Ryan told them, their 2nd hit “Adventure of A Lifetime” was climbing up the singles CD song charts, and their 2 song special CD set was number 1 on the Album CD charts and in turn for the 2nd time within just a few months, knocked Alicia Reynolds out of the number 1 spot, plus she was upset that Michael’s and Daniel’s title to their song was similar to her “Looking For Adventure”


Ryan called both Michael and Daniel saying to both of them that it was time to meet up because he had some good news for them. So all 3 decided to meet up at the Mid County Country Club for lunch and he could give them the details.


Having called the Mid County Country Club to set a reservation for 3 at 1:30 pm, Ryan Davies had arrived and was talking to the head hostess when Michael Walker and Daniel Gennings arrived together and walked in. The head hostess seated them at a table towards the back corner and in an area that was quiet.


After being seated Ryan pulled out 3 envelopes from his pocket, one for himself and one each for Michael and Daniel, and with Ryan saying read the good news gentleman, which they started reading, and as they read 


they were all smailes and nodding their heads in approval with one another, then nodding in approval with Ryan.


“So far were getting knockout reviews by everyone”, Daniel asked, after reading the reviews for their song “Adventure Of A Lifetime” and also for their soon to be released 1st full CD album “Somewhere There Is A Rainbow”.


Ryan responded, “They are all expecting banner sales for your CD and at least 4 songs are projected to be released in the upcoming 12 month year”.


“So we could end up being hailed as one of the greatest country music vocal duos of all time, if not the all time greatest in the music industry”.


Daniel then said, “My guess is that we have a lot to live up to and were only getting started”. Sensing that Daniel was getting nervous and uptight, Ryan lightened the moment by laughing, then said, “Well, that pretty much sums it”, and once again started laughing, then said, “Oh come on guys, ease up, loosen up, you guys are going to be fine”.


Ryan Davies then said by adding, “If you closely read the emails you will notice what they all said about the two of you, “When people put together a good quality product, they end up with good quality results”. Then Ryan added, OK, you guys earned it, time to celebrate”.


And with that they motioned for a waitress and went ahead and ordered their lunches.


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Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce (Sandie Angel) 7/22/2021
Hello Stephen:

This is a much better chapter! You've managed to tighten the paragraphs in some. I'm glad about it although in some places, some words are still unnecessary and still needed to be taken out and the sentences need to be rearranged. But you've got the idea now how to tighten your paragraphs and I'm so happy for you.

Remember: To deliver what you need to tell your readers in the least count of words so the readers who read your story can read them smoothly.

Oh, I'm so happy for Michael and Daniel that they continue to have success with their new songs. I'm not surprised at all that Ryan wants to deliver the good news to them both by himself. It means a lot to Ryan as well. Good for them all!

Sandie :)

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