How Two Writers Merged Two Characters
This fall, I was privileged to be asked to submit work to a new online magazine called Counterexample Poetics. Headed by rap artist and flash enthusiast Jamez Chang, the idea is to work in collaboration with another writer. I was thrilled to work with James Claffey, author of the recent collection Blood a Cold Blue.
This was the idea we had: to merge two characters from our published stories. I felt that Brandy in "Ghost Dance," which appears in my story collection, would work well meeting up with Stela, who appeared in a Claffey story of the same title.
Thus: "Eighteen Crosses, One Madonna" was born. And finished off with a moody photo from artist Yvel Clovis.
Collaboration is a very different experience, and in this case, a rewarding one that took us to fun places in our story! I hope you have time to read and enjoy, it's flash and very short and includes a ghost in time for Halloween:
http://www.counterexamplepoetics.com/...
Scroll over names and titles for linking up to our individual stories and to the collaboration.
This was the idea we had: to merge two characters from our published stories. I felt that Brandy in "Ghost Dance," which appears in my story collection, would work well meeting up with Stela, who appeared in a Claffey story of the same title.
Thus: "Eighteen Crosses, One Madonna" was born. And finished off with a moody photo from artist Yvel Clovis.
Collaboration is a very different experience, and in this case, a rewarding one that took us to fun places in our story! I hope you have time to read and enjoy, it's flash and very short and includes a ghost in time for Halloween:
http://www.counterexamplepoetics.com/...
Scroll over names and titles for linking up to our individual stories and to the collaboration.
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Oct 15, 2013 06:25AM
Very nicely done. Well-written and a great vignette.
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Joseph wrote: "Very nicely done. Well-written and a great vignette."Thanks for taking the time to read and comment!
Tara and James were a pleasure to work with and it was fun witnessing their creative process unfold. I have tons of respect for the three artists in this issue (Tara, James, Yvel). Fabulous post on the collaboration!
And if people have time, they should definitely check out the Field Guide. A flash fiction must: http://tinyurl.com/mo9okgh
Thanks, Jamez, and sorry I called you rap. I think it's hip-hop, correct?
It's all good! Rap being an element of hip hop (e.g., DJ-ing, B-boying, graff art, rap). I appreciate all you do for the field of flash!
You too! Thanks again for the fun experience.
Great story, Tara, with some fantastic images. I was especially happy it was a character from "Ghost Dance" as that's one of my favorite stories of yours.
