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Years of isolation had made Chrissy give up on being rescued from her prison in the creepy old house somewhere in the mangled dark woods. And if she can't be rescued, she certainly can't be saved - from the curse forcing her to wear a mask for the rest of her life that is. So when a handsome stranger seeks shelter during a winter storm, she has a hard time hoping he can break her curse, especially when she really isn't sure he exists all together. You see isolation can do horrible things to a person. Perhaps the most horrible? Make them lose their mind. A retelling of Beauty and the Beast like you've never read before.…

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High in the mountains is a shrine, visited by couples every year. On the way up, Yuki Onna lies in wait. The pale snow maiden hopes for the opportune moment, for the right passersby, for the best conditions to strike. And one freezing cold winter, she finds it.A chilling short story on the dangers of winter - and Yuki Onna.Winner of the January 2015 Wattpad4 Read/Review/Share Contest…

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A Twist Fate Challenge Finalist"Cinderella" never did housework. She never cleaned the fireplace or helped her stepsisters. In fact, she was never even called Cinderella; she was just Elle. You think you know your fairy tales. You don't. How could you, when one major issue impacted the point of view you saw, when you never heard the other side of the story, when the main character l i e d.Beware, dear reader, you might never think of your favorite characters in the same way again. A short story on the fabrication of Cinderella's tale.…

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"Cinderella" never did housework. The wolf didn't eat Red Riding Hood's grandmother. You think you know your fairy tales. You don't.Beware, dear reader, you might never think of your favorite characters in the same way again.…

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Ethel wants to go on an adventure. Her best friend's granddaughter and her neighbor join her on her quest to hike to Bremen and become a street musician -- her last hurrah before entering a retirement home in the city.The trio set out to fulfill their greatest dreams -- or at least Ethel's greatest dreams -- but end up meeting Ethel's childhood friend, investigating a robbery, and participating in a re-robbery. At least everyone involved will emerge with very unique summer tale. A retelling of the German fairy tale "The Bremen Town Musicians".…

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Anka, the oldest of her sisters, is a dreamer. She thinks of impossible realities, distant futures, and ways to do things her way– without harming anyone. And that includes humans.Krista, the youngest of her mermaidian sisters, is a wonder. Fierce, strong, and stubborn; Krista can't imagine a life different from the one she already leads under the sea. But when an opportunity presents itself, she can't help but want to take the chance to leave the life she has for a few days and visit the land above- the land where the humans reside. There's only one problem – Anka is doing everything in her power to stop Krista from her excursion, and Krista can't understand why. After all, there's only one small thing at stake – the life of the human prince."The Little Mermaid" retold from another point of view – that of the sea witch, the little sorceress.…

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These are my short stories for the Express Yourself Writing Competition and the Fandomonium Short Story Competition.The amazing cover is by @IronicalJoys!…