I asked the wonderful Shelley if I could do this write up and she graciously said yes. Ten minutes later I wondered, Dude, what are they eating? In The Cistern the main characters own and work at a restaurant, so it should be pretty simple.
I have worked in the restaurant industry for nearly 10 years and have always been amazed at the variety of the characters you find working there, as well as the crazy things that can go on, so I of course wanted to write something that took place mostly in and around a restaurant. I had started a few ideas, mostly dealing with life and love, but none of it was really working. I put the idea in a back file in my brain and went on.
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