Brief Recap in bullet points: · #ouat 12 princes = too many. · queen pregnant and dad-king wants a girl so he can kill the boys (reverse Oedipal complex). · hires carpenter – fabricates coffins avec fancy pillows. · queen tells Benjamin = youngest son. · Benjamin and 11 bros scamper to Los Angeles Forest … Continue reading Thrilling Thursday special edition — the conclusion of Grimm Brothers reboot #7
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Special Manic Monday edition: Storytime Sunday continues
Our story so far. A too large family's king-dad goes postal and vows to kill his 12 sons if a daughter is born to his wife. Queenie doesn't take this lying down, although the coffins have been constructed equipped with little pillows. She grabs her youngest, the ubiquitous Benjamin (also the name of the Dustin … Continue reading Special Manic Monday edition: Storytime Sunday continues
Storytime Sunday, January 19th, 2014: Grimm Brothers Reboot #7
Once upon a time there were 12 brothers -- which you have to admit is a lot. 12 tribes is a lot and 12 disciples is a lot, but really twelve brothers is possibly too many and a lot of strain on the mother (FYI for a minyan, you only need 10 men which means … Continue reading Storytime Sunday, January 19th, 2014: Grimm Brothers Reboot #7
Storytime Sunday, January 12th, 2014: Grimm Brothers reboot #6
The bargain Once upon a time there was a poor girl who flunked out of college and community college so she had to sell t-shirts and stuff that fell off trucks at the gas station or on the street. Sometimes she sold oranges too. And Louis Vuitton knock-offs. A girl's got to do what a … Continue reading Storytime Sunday, January 12th, 2014: Grimm Brothers reboot #6
Story Time Sunday: 10/05 –taraxacum: the story so far…..and a new chunk, Part 6
Taraxacum part 1 Taraxacum part 2 Taraxacum part 3 Taraxacum part 4 Taraxacum part 5 and now........ part 6 I fall asleep in the late afternoon, and wake only when the air from my tiny garret window begins to cool off the inside and the pizza oven at the place downstairs gets turned on, and … Continue reading Story Time Sunday: 10/05 –taraxacum: the story so far…..and a new chunk, Part 6
Story Time Sunday, 09/22/13. Taraxacum part 5
That’s when I trip over a piece of driftwood. Or something. It’s long and narrow and half buried. I stumble in the sand and hit my head on it. It gives a little, but it does hurt. I put my hand to my forehead, shake my head, open my eyes. And there I am lying … Continue reading Story Time Sunday, 09/22/13. Taraxacum part 5
Story Time Sunday, September 8th 2013 — Taraxacum — part 3
"Chère Madame," I say to the lady. "Why do you want to travel through time?" "L'avenir," François answers. "We crave the future." I take the miter off, and look at the very large ring I took from the bishop before I whacked him. "The future is not better exactly." "It will be better for us," … Continue reading Story Time Sunday, September 8th 2013 — Taraxacum — part 3
Story time Sunday, Monday 09/02/13 Taraxacum — part 2
Dear friends -- our story continues... I'm on the alert for muggers since my days in NYC. So, I karate chop the guy with the torch. He falls with a curse and the clatter of metal. I grab the torch, and run over to the the guy with the dandelions on his hat. He has … Continue reading Story time Sunday, Monday 09/02/13 Taraxacum — part 2
Stories time Sunday! — Whidbey’s Gang of 8 – August 18th 2013
Here are 8 amazing stories -- lyrical, vengeful, confessional, speculative, whimsical -- from 8 writers in the Whidbey Island MFA program. Please give a listen and enjoy. Whidbey Air NILA Writers(scroll down for mp3 link) (Thanks to Gwen Samelson of Whidbey Air Public Radio)
story time sunday 08/11/13 — a picture’s worth a thousand words
once upon a time there was this.....
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 