Barbara Steinhauser
Bio
Thank you for taking time to read my stuff. I love writing almost as much as I love my people. I went back to college and earned an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults and often run on that storytelling track. Enjoy!
Stories (47/0)
Three’s a Crowd
Once upon a time there lived three college roommates, each struggling to tread their individual hero’s journeys. Two were classic beauties, the fairest of them all. The third, a redhead, floundered, uncertain where and how she fit in the world. I was that third roomie.
By Barbara Steinhauser 3 months ago in Confessions
The Guppy Girl
She has presence: a quiet solitude, standing amid tanks of betas, goldfish, mollies, guppies, her unremarkable brown hair straight, uncomplicated. “My name is Elizabeth.” She focuses full attention on my wrinkled face. She looks official, yet young.
By Barbara Steinhauser 3 months ago in Petlife
The Waltz
Glittering crystal chandeliers hung above the undulating ballroom as a full orchestra played Strauss’s Blue Danube Waltz. Despite her wallflower status, thirty-something Rydun Foss grinned, blood pulsing with energy. She sipped a glass of pinot noir, swaying as she watched her parents dance together with their full attention. They were the Fred Astair and Ginger Rogers of the gathered dance club, only their love was not an act.
By Barbara Steinhauser 4 months ago in Chapters
A Chilling Cold
The Raddison Ballroom overflows with grey-haired men in classic black tuxedos who, swirling and twirling coiffed companions, create a blur of satin and silk jewel tones. It’s the annual Dance Club Holiday Ball and no expense has been spared.
By Barbara Steinhauser 4 months ago in Criminal
Floral speak
We grow beneath a blazing and just sun, light evenly distributed across our field. Others grow in valleys where moisture pools and ridges throw shade. But we are well-preserved within our utopian garden. Each of us bears a monetary responsibility. We understand our fate.
By Barbara Steinhauser 5 months ago in Fiction
