• “Sisters” in Grendelsong

    “Sisters” in Grendelsong

    I’ve always been interested in the little-explored pieces of the original Little Mermaid story: the lives of the sisters, the weird concept of souls, the sea witch’s back story. I wrote a story about all these things. Today it’s been reprinted online in Grendelsong: https://grendel-song.com/2016/05/07/sisters-bonnie-jo-stufflebeam/ “Sisters” originally appeared in SCHEHEREZADE BEQUEST.

  • First review for Strange Monsters!

    First review for Strange Monsters!

    Strange Monsters has its first review, via Fantasy Literature: “Over melodies both slow and easy, and chaotic and exciting, a cast of actors reads five short stories and five poems by Stufflebeam. The resulting listening experience is fulfilling, funny, and ultimately haunting.” Read the full review here. For more info, and to purchase the album,…

  • Art & Words 2016!

    Art & Words 2016!

    I’m thrilled to announce that all the Art & Words participants for 2016 have been chosen! We received an awesome amount of great work, but guest editor Jennifer Aglio and I chose a final 12 in each category. The Art & Words Show will be on Saturday, October 1, 2016 at Art on the Boulevard…

  • “The Split” in Masters Review

    “The Split” in Masters Review

    In 2011 I moved to Eugene, Oregon, where I was alternately and sometimes simultaneously very happy and very sad. In Oregon I learned independence and grew into myself as a writer and as a person, but I missed my family in Texas terribly. In 2012 I wrote a story and used my experiences. “The Split”…

  • “The Centaur’s Daughter”

    “The Centaur’s Daughter”

    “The Centaur’s Daughter” (published in A Capella Zoo, 2015) was reviewed at New Pages: Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam’s “The Centaur’s Daughter” achieves a more nuanced approach to a queer text. First and foremost a coming of age narrative, Ruby’s queerness is one part of her character. Ruby is half centaur and queer, and Stufflebeam uses language reminiscent…