Tag: Twisted Sister lit mag
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WTF happened to Twisted Sister?!?
OFFICIAL DISCLAIMER – WE ARE *NOT* ACCEPTING SUBMISSIONS (contrary to what you might see on some older posts and pages) BUT ALL WORK IS STILL HERE — so wander around, check it out, and be careful, those things do bite;) Yup. It’s the official WTF happened to Twisted Sister lit mag — and you might…
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PLAY — Nothing Between Sisters (Act One)
NOTHING BETWEEN SISTERS A Play in Two Acts (For ACT TWO, see here) Characters Trixie Jenkins A woman in her late twenties June Jenkins A woman in her early thirties; Trixie’s older sister Father Allen A Catholic priest in his late 60’s Setting The guest bedroom in…
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FICTION — Sainte Michelle and the Offertory Font
Saint Michelle was born into a poor but loving family, who lived near the southern coast of France. When she was nine years old, a clerk from the royal court came to her family’s home collecting taxes for the king. Since taxes were unreasonably high at the time, Michelle’s father did not have enough to…
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PLAY — Nothing Between Sisters (Act Two)
ACT TWO (For ACT ONE, see here) Time: Approximately 3:00 PM on a Saturday, six months later Setting: Inside Saint Michelle’s Roman Catholic Church Having spent yet another afternoon paddling her sister’s behind, June informs her Trixie that she plans to go to confession later that afternoon. Trixie offers to…
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FLASH FICTION — That Damn Chair
Oh, that stupid chair. You know we found it on the street, right? The previous owners had kicked it to the curb into a pile of garbage where it truly belonged. But when he saw it his whole face lit up. He called it a classic, said it belonged in an Americana Museum and demanded…
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FICTION — In Pieces
The stink of Chinatown in high summer was on us – the city was in the midst of a garbage strike, and crap was piled up everywhere – parks, streets, and filled the sidewalks. You laughed and sidestepped exploding garbage bags. Too broke to pay for streetcars, we were walking home, picking our way through…
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FICTION — The Ties That Bind
Silver cutlery clinked and echoed in the empty dining hall as Clarissa Williams toyed with a fork. She was a woman who knew what she wanted in life, and she was not afraid to get it. Take Thomas, for example. She smiled at him, as he, in the lean muscle and youth nearly twenty years…
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FICTION — Made Your Bed
He finishes, grunts and rolls over. The covers go with him, and I shudder as cool air hits my damp skin. There is the smallest, queerest thrill between my throbbing thighs. Perhaps the air mocks his failings, teasing me with how easily it can get to me. Frustrated as his first phlegmy snore punctuates the…
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FICTION — His Tongue
Sef downed his mouthwash with all the smug satisfaction of a man truly secure in any success he found. No matter how small, it was all success. Shivering past the spearmint bite, he tossed the container hard enough through the darkness ahead to ensure he was truly alone. It clattered. He waited. The streetlights buzzed…
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Twisted Sister – Women of Action
In honour of the recent record-smashing film debut of Wonder Woman, we’ve decided to highlight work that features women in action and overcoming obstacles – in a variety of situations. From the struggles of a stay at home mom in Laura Beasley’s Shreds of Silva to the high-octane action in Sherry Morris’ Dolly and the…
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