PinnedWelcome to KINGSPORT!SoapKast presents the continuing story of KINGSPORT. Told in three installments per week, KINGSPORT goes past the well manicured hedges and gated estates of Kingsport, Connecticut and into the private lives of these wealthy families. However, the arrival of a new person in Kingsport will have untold consequences on these families for decades to come. Pull up a chair. Welcome to Kingsport…Serial Fiction1 min readSerial Fiction1 min read
Sep 19, 2021#54 (Dylan sounds the alarm…)“Thank you for meeting me off-site, Dylan.” Meredith McCarthy, the CEO of Davenport Technology, sat on the edge of a sofa in Dylan’s sitting room. She surveyed the man for whom she technically worked for as she cleared her throat. “The board and I are concerned…” Dylan Davenport nodded slowly…Short Fiction6 min readShort Fiction6 min read
Sep 15, 2021#53 (Barbara deals with an emergency…)Barbara Wilkes sat in the waiting room of the emergency room when Dr. Brooks came up to her with a woeful look. “Is he all right, doctor?” asked Barbara in a soft, hushed tone. “He seemed fine last night…” Dr. Brooks glanced at the chart in her hands. “Mr. Wilkes…Short Fiction4 min readShort Fiction4 min read
Sep 13, 2021#52 (Alison places the blame on Nicholas…)Due to the fact that the summer season had officially ended, the Kingsport Country Club went through its usual rounds of draining the outdoor swimming pools, putting the pool chairs into storage, and preparing for autumnal festivities. As Nicholas Davenport watched the ground crews work from the comfort of his…Serial Fiction4 min readSerial Fiction4 min read
Sep 11, 2021#51 (Questions abound in Kingsport…)In the days following the non-wedding of Will Montgomery and Dr. Connor Windsor, everyone in Kingsport wondered what had actually happened to make Connor run off into the abyss. Were things as bad as the leaked story in the Kingsport Press intoned? Was it true that Will was a spoiled…Soap Operas5 min readSoap Operas5 min read
Sep 8, 2021#50 (It’s Will and Connor’s wedding day…)“All of Kingsport, Manhattan, London, Paris, and Hong Kong are a twitter with the news of today’s wedding of Montgomery scion, William Harrison Montgomery to Dr. Connor Lorenzo Windsor, both of Kingsport, Connecticut. The wedding ceremony will take place at a private chapel on the Montgomery Estate for close family…Soap Operas6 min readSoap Operas6 min read
Sep 6, 2021#49 (It’s Labor Day at the country club…)“Lisa, I have to talk to you!” Jill Stanhope Montgomery grabbed her best friend by the hand as they marched across the overly manicured lawns of the Kingsport Country Club towards a secluded gazebo. “Oh, Lisa, I’ve done…the worst thing possible.” Lisa Davenport Collins straightened the cuff on her end…Serial Fiction5 min readSerial Fiction5 min read
Sep 3, 2021#48 (Jill makes a plea to Connor…)“Jill… What a pleasant surprise.” Jill Stanhope Montgomery pushed her way into Dr. Connor Windsor’s house with her black alligator purse clutched tight to her body. “You can’t marry Will.” “Why? You’re jealous, aren’t you, Jill?” “Me?!? I have Warren. I’m not jealous of Will!” Connor sidled up to her…Serial Novel4 min readSerial Novel4 min read
Sep 1, 2021#47 (Eli puts his plan in motion…)Eli Davenport closed the report on his desk with a slightly bemused smile. Had he known it would be this easy, he would have enacted this plan years ago. Moreover, he never would have involved Charles Montgomery, IV or tried to get his family to act in unison in order…Serial Fiction4 min readSerial Fiction4 min read
Aug 30, 2021#46 (The Montgomery family celebrates Alison’s birthday…)The ballroom on the Montgomery Estate was a feast for the senses. On this, the occasion of Alison Farrell Montgomery’s birthday, only people from the most salubrious backgrounds and carefully crafted lineages were invited to share in the festivities. Dignitaries the world over chatted with royals, aristocrats, and the great…Short Fiction5 min readShort Fiction5 min read
