Sunday, February 24, 2019

This Week's Oz Short Story

I have a very busy weekend with a whole lot to do. So it's a good thing that the 1998 issue of Oziana includes "The Shortest Book of Oz" by Jno. L. Bell. Donny gets zapped to Oz, encounters a Kalidah, is rescued by Ozma, and sent home again, all in only half a page. Okay, having an Oz background will help the reader recognize the Kalidah and Ozma.

3 comments:

J. L. Bell said...

This story was originally just a comment on the Ozzy Digest/Nonestica/Regalia email discussion group about how there might be trips to Oz we never hear about because they contain no drama. To my surprise, Robin Olderman, editor of Oziana at the time, printed it. (The surprise is why that magazine renders my name differently from usual.)

J. L. Bell said...

This story was originally just a comment on the Ozzy Digest/Nonestica/Regalia email discussion group about how there might be trips to Oz we never hear about because they contain no drama. To my surprise, Robin Olderman, editor of Oziana at the time, printed it. (The surprise is why that magazine renders my name differently from usual.)

Eric said...

Perhaps she needed just a little something to fill half a page, and that fit the bill perfectly.