2024, May 19

Cat’s cradle: Life lessons from the family game closet

She made a nest in that closet among the broken jump ropes, deflated basketballs, unstrung tennis rackets, and 20-year-old coats.

Of all days, how lucky that this miracle would take place on Mother’s Day. My twin sister, Rebecca, and I, both ten, were kneeled over, crouching down into the family game closet—more like a catch-all storage depot, really...

2024, January 21

Local Storyteller Vickie Wippel, wins title of Long Beach's Greatest Storyteller, 2023.

Are you the greatest storyteller in Long Beach?

Writers, raconteurs, tall-tale tellers and yarn spinners of all kinds will convene beginning next month to settle this question once and for all (until next year, at least): Who are the greatest storytellers in Long Beach?

2024, March 09

Long Beach-based writer Vickie Wippel’s first collection of stories, Still Life, will be released in late 2023. Her stories have been published in Saga Literary Journal volumes 5, 6, 7, 8, as well as the following book anthologies: Below the Poverty Line,  Dialogue at a Bar, and Road Trip to El Dorado....

2023, Sept 09

VICKIE WIPPEL won the title with her comical and ironic memory of how she handled her parents divorce as a child.

2023, Feb 08

LB Community Theater brings us together one story at a time

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"What a great way to start the week! With an SUV full of your blanket donations, the Long Beach Community Theater headed to MacArthur Park in Long Beach. This is where Beacon for Him Ministries meets our community in need to provide love, guidance, and support. Thank you Beacon for Him for including us in your community circle, and in sharing some warm blankets hugs!"
-Alma CaseY, LBCT volunteer

2021, Dec 08

Long Beach Storytellers of the Year

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Despite a series of setbacks prompted by the coronavirus pandemic, the 10th anniversary season of Long Beach Searches for the Greatest Storyteller came to a successful end with finalist shows Nov. 22 and 29. The shows took place at Malainey’s Grill at Alamitos Bay Landing.

Nov. 26th 2024

art of this

stupid butterflies

by Vickie Wippel

Vol 09 /

SAGA Literary Journal

The Tea Party

by Vickie Wippel

.................................page 63

Vol 08 /

SAGA Literary Journal

Turning the Tables

by Vickie Wippel

.................................page 15

Piano Lessons

by Vickie Wippel

.................................page 51

Vol 07 /

SAGA Literary Journal

Senior Special

by Vickie Wippel

.................................page 32

Still Life

by Vickie Wippel

.................................page 50

Vol 06 /

SAGA Literary Journal

Disposable

by Vickie Wippel

.................................page 30

Vol 05 /

SAGA Literary Journal

Ruben's

by Vickie Wippel

.................................page 20

Vickie Wippel

Dialogue At The Bar With Drinking Partner