MEN TALK featured in CORE 13-8-09!
12 years it has taken me to release this short story to the eyes of the public. I have had this short story sitting in private viewing for the past three weeks waiting for the courage to put this one out there.
Ushna and her fabulous group has given my humble short story voice and recognition. This is one of my most valued features.
Thank you.
Voice has been in my life a central theme. When I was at University studying Masters in Adult Education, I studied Voice and its implications in Women Studies and Autobiography and Life Long Learning. I was interested in giving voice to women in my first Autobiography Two Voices Two Women, a dialogue between my mother and I. And in my second autobiography, My life of love, loss and learning a voice to my love of all the important men in my life from father to teacher to lover to mentor to muse.
With Men Talk I wanted to do something quite different and write a short story not only through the voice and eyes of one man but two men. And I wanted to write through their voice about their women. This was an exciting challenge and I have always held this little story close to me and now after all these years have brought it out to the public. I have read much and studied the men’s movement and men’s perspective as much as I have studied women’s movements and perspectives.
So I just want to thank my friends on RedBubble and Ushna for allowing me this wonderful platform to bring forward not only my poems that I am writing now but for also allowing me to share those pieces of my writing history that no one has ever seen before.
With Love,
Anthea
Reynaldo
Congrats my dear Anthea…. love this story well written xxx
Anthea Slade replied
Oh thank you so very much dear Rey for this lovely comment. I am so very happy that you enjoyed Men Talk. xxx
Rhinovangogh
Yes!
Anthea Slade replied
Oh thank you Rhino :)
louisegreen
Congrats Anthea, you are a very talented writer:-))
Anthea Slade replied
Thank you so much dear Louise for your lovely words.
Renate Dartois
Bravo Anthea-I am so happy you are letting us all enjoy reading your wonderful work you are a great writer and I am always looking forward to your Poems and maybe more short stories.
Anthea Slade replied
Dear Renate it is such a beautiful pleasure to share my writing with you my friend.
CLiPiCs
you so deserve this one Anthea X
loads of Love ‘N’ Laughter Kriss
Anthea Slade replied
Thank you so very much my friend Kriss. So glad you like Men Talk my friend. Anthea x
Vasile Stan
Congratulations from the heart dear Anthea, your style in prose is absolutely fantastic. I so much enjoyed that short story, not only for the story itself and the “moral”, but also for the beauty of your writing. I strongly believe that you should vigorously pursue this great talent of yours.
Anthea Slade replied
Oh dear Vasile thank you for this most beautiful comment about Men Talk. It means so much to me that you enjoyed this short story. I truly appreciate your beautiful support in encouraging me to pursue my passion in becoming a published writer/poet. Your comment is truly inspiring. xx
Del Millar
Anthea somehow I missed reading your work and will go find it tonight and read it.
Sometimes I’m off the computer for too long anddon’t catch up with postings.
I’m thrilled for you that your work has been featured. I look forward to reading and
getting back to you with a comment. Meantime congratulations.
Lots of love to you.
Anthea Slade replied
Thank you so much dear Del for this lovely comment and for your support and reading of Men Talk. Lots of love to you too.
Jordan Busson
Congrats!
Anthea Slade replied
Thank you so very much Jordan.
autumnwind
Warmest congrats. I must have missed when I was off the site. Will be sure to get t it soon. love, shar xoxoxo
Anthea Slade replied
Thank you so much my lovely friend Shar.
Ken Eccles
Congratulations Anthea, on a very special feature for a very special story.
It was clear from the first paragraph that you’d done your homework. It was also clear that this work was done not in the name of pure research, but passionate interest and a quest for understanding.
The result is a finely honed insight into the distinctly different and paradoxically very similar plights of men and women.
I’ve only seen this achieved once before, when I read two Susan Faludi books back to back: first ‘Backlash’ then ‘Stiffed’. The first gave me fresh, intimate insight into womanhood-at-large in the world, the second a voice to my own frustrations as a man. As a pair they showed her to be (to me at least) an ardent student of the human condition.
As this work does you.
Congratulations again.
Anthea Slade replied
Oh Ken thank you for this beautiful comment and response to Men Talk and to my feature in Core. Yes this story was not just pure research but was born out of passionate interest and a quest for understanding. You have so beautifully identified my drive behind my writing of men talk. I have always wanted to understand both perspectives and points of view always trying to gain insight and understanding of men and women and the relationships that form including the issues. Your comments are such a joy to read and this one means a lot to me. Thank you so very much my friend Ken. Anthea x
Claudia Alves
Congrats dear Anthea!!!
Anthea Slade replied
Thanks so very much dear Claudia.
Shoaib .
congrat luv ! you deserve it !
Anthea Slade replied
Oh thank you Shoaib. Your kindness and support is a beautiful thing :)
GittiArt
Congrats dear Anthea …you’re a very special person/woman/artist !!!! Go for it !!!:-)
Anthea Slade replied
Thank you so much my gorgeous friend Brigitte for your stunning support of my art, my writing and me :) You are such a beautiful friend.