Dear Friends of Magically Real -- Sometimes the real is horrible and sometimes the real is wonderful. Sometimes the real is something in between -- so here's a real story about some good dead men. Don't worry. It's not very sad. It's kind of nice, actually. Some Fathers The fathers are dying. That’s a funny … Continue reading Story Time Sunday, July 29th 2012, _Some Fathers_
Month: July 2012
Horrorshow: when the school of the real invades. Special Sunday edition, July 22nd 2012
Dear friends of Magically Real -- Hyperbolic verbiage abounds regarding the shooting of audience members at the latest Bat Man premiere in Colorado this past week. The shooter has been compared to the Joker in an Op-Ed piece for the New York Times, and our president has talked about "sensless evil." The movie theater is … Continue reading Horrorshow: when the school of the real invades. Special Sunday edition, July 22nd 2012
Versatile blogger, c’est moi … et vous et vous et vous…
With many thanks to the gloriously talented and generous Rio Liang, I joined the nominee slate for bloggerish versatility: http://rioliang.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/the-versatile-blogger-award/ I, In turn, would like to sing, oh muse, the praises of the following: 1. Joe Ponepinto, Saturday Morning Post -- Joe delivers up the saturday cuppa joe (ha) about writing, publishing, and reading literature … Continue reading Versatile blogger, c’est moi … et vous et vous et vous…
story time sunday meets shameless self-promotion! July 15th 2012
Dear friends of the unreal -- I am thrilled to share that I had my first book signing ever for my new chapbook Sex with Buildings that launched in May with the amazing Dancing Girl Press. Here is a snippet from the collection.... Conceal the Evidence My Barbies have no fingers and no hair, … Continue reading story time sunday meets shameless self-promotion! July 15th 2012
Pimp another stef/ph No.1@ Storytime Sunday: Stefanie Freele’s “Sweet Venus”
Dear Magically Real Friends: Fiction writer, Joe Ponepinto posted a powerful piece a few weeks ago about how important it was to pimp your writing buds. So -- herewith the first of a series of talented folks who are all connected somehow to the STEPHANOS etymology. Here is a story by the amazing fabulist Stefanie … Continue reading Pimp another stef/ph No.1@ Storytime Sunday: Stefanie Freele’s “Sweet Venus”
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 