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Author Archives: Mermaids Monthly
Ife’s Ride
“Some come to our waters for healing. Others come to catch a glimpse of our fins as we dive. Whatever they come for, we are here.”
by Tracy Ramey
I’m Not Ready To Leave
‘We are no myth, we are not
merely fish, not simply women.”
by Angela Gabrielle Fabunan
How to Give Your Toddler a Tail
“You sag against the cabinets while your heart still thuds in your chest, hard, and stare blankly at your daughter while she glares at you with the impotent rage of a thwarted three-year-old. ‘Mommy! I’m being a mermaid!'”
By Amanda Helms
Charting the Next Adventure
by Meg Frank When Julia and I started this magazine we thought it would be a single year adventure. However, it quickly became clear that there was a lot of interest in keeping this boat afloat and so we decided to look for a new team to carry on the mission. We tossed out ourContinue reading “Charting the Next Adventure”
Dreams of Another Life
‘We are no myth, we are not
merely fish, not simply women.”
by Angela Gabrielle Fabunan
Before You Go in Search of Spirits & The Truth They Hear in My Heart
“Just below the coastal cliffs, the young queen tends to her subjects.”
by Jordan E. McNeil and Kat Weaver
This Is You
“Your fingers are long, your belly is soft, your laugh is loud so you don’t laugh often. You find it a bit embarrassing. You don’t like attention. From the waist up, you are “normal” but from there down, you are a mermaid.”
by Kathryn Kania
“a sea-like condition”
‘We are no myth, we are not
merely fish, not simply women.”
by Angela Gabrielle Fabunan
Fish Out of Water: How Mermaids Represent Disabled, Queer Folk Like Me
“Merfolk stories are like first contact stories. It’s cliché to say the ocean is an alien world, but it’s certainly different. I think this aspect is fascinating to explore, especially because land and sea are interconnected, making these differences not only interesting but personal.
So, when merfolk visit land, what might they notice?”
by Priya Chand
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