Once upon a time there was a woman, who took the train to East Germany. She went there 3 times. The first time she was a college student and she barely spoke German and she had a bad experience at the border when she didn't understand that her passport number had been called. The second … Continue reading Story Time Sunday 11/09/14 — let the other stories live too — a true tale and a request
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Story time Sunday, 09/14/14 — 2 Boys and Then Some (a story for all ages)
Once upon there was a taxi driver. Wait. First there was a boy. The boy lived in Ukraine when it was part of the Soviet Union. His dad flew fighter jets – the ones with the big bombs in them. Not big as in size. Big as in nuclear. Then the dad got a different … Continue reading Story time Sunday, 09/14/14 — 2 Boys and Then Some (a story for all ages)
Story Time Sunday on Monday, August 25th 2014
Once upon a time she tried to tell a story. But she couldn’t. There were too many wars, and then there was an earthquake, and the murder of a boy in the street in a city where she lived. Then, she walked outside to get the mail and 2 birds lay motionless on the deck … Continue reading Story Time Sunday on Monday, August 25th 2014
story time sunday 01/20/13 — the cacophony of tales
In the beginning there was the story. I don't want to talk, I just want a story. Mommy tell.... Once upon a time -- when I was young -- in Austria - in Germany -- in Jerusalem -- in Fort Lee -- in Toronto -- in Chicago -- in Florida -- in LA. In Seattle … Continue reading story time sunday 01/20/13 — the cacophony of tales
story time sunday 01/06/13 — sometimes reality is enough
Dear Friends -- Once upon a time there was an island. It wasn't Hawaii, and it wasn't Long Island, and it wasn't Atlantis either. Well, not exactly. It was an island where the writers came to learn how to be better writers. Or how to teach would-be writers how to get better. Or they came … Continue reading story time sunday 01/06/13 — sometimes reality is enough
Stephanie Barbé Hammer Writing (Un) Real 