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"Then the Magic Happened" by Paula Hammond
From the artist: As a writer, I see my art as an extension of storytelling. The images I create often capture a moment in time, just before or just after something strange or monumental has happened. They could, very easily, be the prompt for a story; images to evoke ideas, feelings, and curiosity. The title for this piece is Then The Magic Happened. And I still haven’t decided what the story is. Is this a lowly apprentice finally mastering a spell? Perhaps the magic is accidental: the result of the right words, spoken in the right place, at just the right time? Maybe this Victorian gentleman/gentlewoman isn’t a magician at all—simply an observer. If so, what might they see materializing in that kaleidoscope of lightning and mist? Something they’ve lost? Something they love? I hope people have their own ideas.
Dear Reader,
Dear Reader,
I'm excited to share this summer 2025 issue with you. I'm glad I found editing my second summer issue just as enjoyable as I did my first time around.
I'm excited to share this summer 2025 issue with you. I'm glad I found editing my second summer issue just as enjoyable as I did my first time around.
When putting my issues together, I always aim for an eclectic variety. This time, I collected stories from around the world, from sweltering Pakistan (The Jalpari) to the high Arctic (Daughter's First). We travel to deep space (The Flying Dutchman), a barren frontier land (Packs of Yellow Eyes), and even a dry cleaner to collect some jumbled human remains (Mom).
When putting my issues together, I always aim for an eclectic variety. This time, I collected stories from around the world, from sweltering Pakistan (The Jalpari) to the high Arctic (Daughter's First). We travel to deep space (The Flying Dutchman), a barren frontier land (Packs of Yellow Eyes), and even a dry cleaner to collect some jumbled human remains (Mom).
There's humor, pain, ridiculousness, fear, and beauty amongst these stories and poems. I hope you enjoy them.
There's humor, pain, ridiculousness, fear, and beauty amongst these stories and poems. I hope you enjoy them.
Angelica Zatarain,
Angelica Zatarain,
Editor
Editor
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
FICTION
FICTION
FLASH FICTION
FLASH FICTION
POETRY
NONFICTION
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