Once upon a time there was a good man. As you know, there is so much discussion about not so nice men and downright bad men – their comings and goings, their troubled pursuits, their longings for redemption, the twilights of their punctured souls, their complex inner struggles and the delicate play of their morally … Continue reading storytime sunday 02/03/13 — A good man is hard to find (and write about)
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story time sunday 01/13/13
Once upon a time there was a fire in a fireplace, but the man, who was a man from the city and not the country said I want that fire to be big. So he fooled around and the fire went out. Don't fool around, said the woman, but the man said I want a … Continue reading story time sunday 01/13/13
Storytime Sunday, 12/09/12. What Clara wants.
as promised.... silly, and a bit suggestive. for children over the age of 12. Clara would like to make love to the Nutcracker. Or marry him. Whichever comes first, and whatever that means. I think that's obvious, but what is perhaps less obvious (although Freud understood it) is that the Mouse King has his good … Continue reading Storytime Sunday, 12/09/12. What Clara wants.
Story Time Sunday, 12/02/12 — Guess who’s coming to town? (not Santa)
Jesus is coming to eat all our bagels. What kind of car does he drive? my daughter asks. A gold Cadillac I say -- retrofitted -- it runs on french fry oil. That's silly, she says. I say no, it's logical. He's done with the modesty thing, he wants to make a statement - it … Continue reading Story Time Sunday, 12/02/12 — Guess who’s coming to town? (not Santa)
Storytime Sunday — nanonotes from the front finale – NaNoWriMo 2012 – 11/25/12
Once upon a time there was a woman who wanted to be a writer. She wanted to write poems when she was a girl. So she learned how to read and write letters, and wrote one, that is to say, a poem, but her parents didn't like it because they were afraid because you never … Continue reading Storytime Sunday — nanonotes from the front finale – NaNoWriMo 2012 – 11/25/12
Storytime Sunday, October 21, 2012 — “Seniors at War”
Dear Friends: Today, I'm linking you to one of my favorite stories, that appeared first in RiverSedge, and now is republished online with Necessary Fiction -- curated this month by the amazing, Stefanie Freele. Please take a look at this site. There is wonderful work here, and of course be sure to pick up one … Continue reading Storytime Sunday, October 21, 2012 — “Seniors at War”
Story Time Sunday, October 14th 2012: “Turtles”
We became artists at the same time. We were tiny, timid critters hurtling towards the shore of representation I thought she might not make it – she was very small -- and I feared the birds, falcons, eagles would grab her,. But she ducked, retracted her head and limbs (reptiles know how to hide). I … Continue reading Story Time Sunday, October 14th 2012: “Turtles”
Story Time Sunday, September 30th 2012, “Don’t even bother”
There's a lot of revising and copy editing going on over here at Magically Real, so here's a first draft of a little something that I wrote last week. With thanks to Metal Mujer for coming up with the wonderful brand name used below. ==================== So the world was falling apart, and we thought who … Continue reading Story Time Sunday, September 30th 2012, “Don’t even bother”
Story Time Sunday invitational — sharing a favorite (silly) mashup 09/23/12
Dear Friends -- There's no time like the present for a fun story, that's occasional -- in the sense of being summoned up or inspired by an occasion. Lillian Behrendt and I have been watching the incredible Polar Bear's Cafe manga tv show. It's utopian, and silly, and deep and sweet. As we were watching, … Continue reading Story Time Sunday invitational — sharing a favorite (silly) mashup 09/23/12
Story Time Sunday 09/02/2012 — Plugging Stef/phs 2 — Stefon Mears
According to a Google search, my friend Stefon Mears is a witch and chaos magician. This might explain why he's such a good writer. Herewith a little tale he published with Shark Reef in 2011: I crawl out of bed, yawning with my whole torso as I pull on my faded red bathrobe. I am … Continue reading Story Time Sunday 09/02/2012 — Plugging Stef/phs 2 — Stefon Mears
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 