Dear friends of the unreal -- Sometimes reality bites. This has been a hard month for us over at Magically Real HQ, culminating in an auto collision, that has left us scared but safe. Thank goodness at these times for family, friends and strangers. Family members -- biological and choice-ical -- who send cards, show … Continue reading whew! Story Time Sunday May 19th 2013
Category: Art and Literature
Mother’s Day story tidbit from the Bacopa Literary Review
Once upon a time there was nonfiction. Here's the beginning of a piece of mine from the Bacopa Literary Review, 2013 issue. Check out Bacopa 13, featuring the amazing work of Gina Warren, Samantha Updegrave, Bruce Holland Rogers, Carolyne Wright and many more! and here's to all mothers of invention....
Story time sunday – with a little help from our friends — YET ANOTHER NEXT BIG THING — May 5th 2013
once upon a time we all needed help. a friend needed help because she didn't have a website of her own and I needed help because I had a sick spouse in the hospital and didn't have anything new to post. so thank goodness for friends. friends who write, and friends who are writers who … Continue reading Story time sunday – with a little help from our friends — YET ANOTHER NEXT BIG THING — May 5th 2013
story time sunday on monday, April 29th 2013
Once upon a time there was a woman who loved German. First she had been a girl who loved French and she remained that person for all her life. But when she got older she got interested in those big words that you can only make in German like Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung (speed limit), and Kaufhaus (store). … Continue reading story time sunday on monday, April 29th 2013
Story time Sunday, April 21st, 2013 “It’s all poetry”
One upon a time there were two brothers.No, not Jacob and Esau. And for heaven's sake not Abel and Cain!And no, not the Wachowski Brothers.No. These were two brothers living in late 18th Century Germany (well, not Germany yet, more like the remnants of the Holy Roman Empire).No, not the Brothers Grimm.The guys I am … Continue reading Story time Sunday, April 21st, 2013 “It’s all poetry”
Story time Sunday, 04/14/13 — a tiny tale about nothing
Once upon a time there was nothing to say. Whatever there was to say had been said earlier. Words had been crafted and tweaked and sent out all over the place. It had been a busy day. So nothing put its feet up, and had a cup of tea. Nothing had 3 cookies. Nope. No … Continue reading Story time Sunday, 04/14/13 — a tiny tale about nothing
story time sunday, April 7th 2013 — the little poem
Once upon a time there was a little poem. It wasn't a story and it wasn't a song. But it could be. The poem thought and knew it could be both. It sat on a sofa of gerunds, awash in cushiony possibility. It sipped a hot tea of nouns and verbs, with a dash of … Continue reading story time sunday, April 7th 2013 — the little poem
We spend alot of time at Magically Real telling stories or talking about amazing other artists. But what happens if we feel sorta shy about making art -- be it words, pictures, games, installations, collages, or heaven help us, a cake? What do you do when you feel stuck as an artist or bad as … Continue reading
the unreal used to a lush, yet disturbing effect.
midweek magic — genius girls making games with twine and showing us how– March 27th 2013
Dear Friends of Magically Real -- The world is filled with unsung heroes, and under-appreciated genii. It is a thrill to discover them and glimpse the workings of art-forms that you never really knew existed, and to get a nicely heaping spoonful of humility, when you encounter talented folks who can do deep, amazing, revolutionary … Continue reading midweek magic — genius girls making games with twine and showing us how– March 27th 2013
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 