https://wilde-pitch.com/chapters daily 0.75 2026-07-24 https://wilde-pitch.com/chapters/prologue-its-a-beautiful-day-for-a-ballgame monthly 0.5 2026-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/13595c34-10e6-40ad-845d-3b560c2494aa/Red_Line_Addison.jpeg Chapters - Prologue: It’s a Beautiful Day for a Ballgame - Make it stand out The Addison “L” stop on the Red Line to Wrigley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/58fa1c31-d8a8-4b13-b762-b6554e3a8490/Wrigley_Bleachers.jpeg Chapters - Prologue: It’s a Beautiful Day for a Ballgame - Make it stand out The entrance to the bleachers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/5c060589-760c-428a-98a0-b7535da6925d/Carlton.jpg Chapters - Prologue: It’s a Beautiful Day for a Ballgame - Make it stand out Chris Evans as Carlton Wilde https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/eab6d704-5827-48fb-ad2d-3ee849ea5366/Maddie.jpg Chapters - Prologue: It’s a Beautiful Day for a Ballgame - Make it stand out Emma Stone as Madison Fields https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/e0fc1d62-b845-4278-ba04-ae60aadf245b/lets-play-two-ernie-banks.webp Chapters - Prologue: It’s a Beautiful Day for a Ballgame - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://wilde-pitch.com/chapters/chapter-one-welcome-to-sweetgum monthly 0.5 2026-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/898faac9-76d5-43cb-b4d7-13e520ceb5cc/Blue_Ridge_Mountains.jpg Chapters - Chapter One: Welcome to Sweetgum - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/d0869d0a-b118-4289-8d5d-ae7821642d4f/Rory.jpg Chapters - Chapter One: Welcome to Sweetgum - Rob Lowe as Rory Lampkin Rob Lowe as Rory Lampkin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/cda20019-0af0-4b38-b2b9-f3f9011ecf27/Herb.jpg Chapters - Chapter One: Welcome to Sweetgum - Make it stand out Lionel Boyce as Herb Knightly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/d5678a1d-4cfa-45b7-8cc3-8c06a45ca3a4/russell.jpg Chapters - Chapter One: Welcome to Sweetgum - Brad Pitt as Russell Wilde Brad Pitt as Russell Wilde https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/ca664baa-9bcf-4a46-bd66-b807cf215e2c/Vinny.jpg Chapters - Chapter One: Welcome to Sweetgum - Make it stand out Finn Wolfhard as Vinny Randazzo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/7f6ef3cd-fefa-4d21-844a-6db3ffbb3f01/East_West_game.jpg Chapters - Chapter One: Welcome to Sweetgum - Make it stand out Josh Gibson of the East team gets tagged out at home plate in the 12th annual East-West game at Comiskey. 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(Art: AI-generated image from Rob Mitchell) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/1783974555919-QCRNOBF0NBTV8XYWILL1/Limoges.jpg Chapters - Chapter Six: Esme’s Not-so-grand Emporium - Make it stand out Limoges china is not a single brand, but a highly prized, hard-paste porcelain crafted in and around Limoges, France. Renowned for its luminous, bright white tone and translucent quality, authentic pieces are hand-painted and often embellished with gold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/1783974602468-EUW9P4KEE90A8N6EA4M2/Better+mcCoy.jpg Chapters - Chapter Six: Esme’s Not-so-grand Emporium - Make it stand out McCoy Pottery, produced in Roseville and Zanesville, Ohio from 1910 - 1990 is sought after for its whimsical designs, striking colors, and shiny glazes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/989a2af5-7a5a-4756-bcc0-ccda77d2571b/memphis+sofa.jpg Chapters - Chapter Six: Esme’s Not-so-grand Emporium - Make it stand out A Memphis-style sofa is a type of Postmodern furniture known for vibrant primary colors, asymmetrical shapes, bold geometric patterns, and a playful-kitschy aesthetic. 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The fabric is celebrated for ultra-soft texture and highly detailed prints. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/30d8c1e0-2414-47e5-9461-62f96d9858be/paint+by+number.jpg Chapters - Chapter Six: Esme’s Not-so-grand Emporium - Make it stand out Yes, people really do collect vintage paint-by-number (PBN) paintings, especially those from the 1950s - 1970s. Commercial artist Dan Robbins invented “paint-by-number” kits in 1950, working for an art supply company in Detroit. The craft was designed to boost paint sales and used the slogan, “Every man a Rembrandt!" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/d4f53a21-c762-4e81-b1eb-3c57c78d6ef7/Rookwood.jpg Chapters - Chapter Six: Esme’s Not-so-grand Emporium - Make it stand out Founded in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1880 by Maria Longworth Nichols Storer, Rookwood Pottery was the first female-owned manufacturing business in the U.S. It became one of America's most prestigious ceramic companies, famed for its pioneering role in the American Art Pottery movement. The company’s artists developed gorgeous, experimental glazes and were known for their masterfully decorated vases and architectural tiles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6a32b415cac8a81d28ff9080/9499c58b-0b30-455f-99c1-7764fd055ab1/eastlake+table.jpg Chapters - Chapter Six: Esme’s Not-so-grand Emporium - Make it stand out Eastlake architecture refers to decorative detailing applied to homes and furnishings in the Victorian era (ca 1870 - 1890). 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