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Rough Draft Diary Entry #1

So I decided to work on the rough drafts of two books at the same time.  I do like being able to have another book to go to if I get stalled on the other – but they are so different that it’s a huge mindset change whenever I do go to the next book. …

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Fairy Tale Short Story Inspired by “Jorinda and Joringel”

Quiet on the Nightingale Fairy Tale inspired (Jorinda and Joringel) short story from Dorlana’s collection Supernatural Fairy Tales Before climbing aboard the Nightingale, a 60-foot yacht, Jake listened for a second to make sure its owner, Richard King, slept. From the cockpit, Jake climbed the stairs to the upper aft deck, and with little effort, he opened the glass …

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Fairy Tale inspired Flash Fiction by Dorlana

Beauty and the Beast + Zombies = To Hell With, Until Death Do We Part A fun little supernatural fairy tale By Dorlana Vann She opened and closed her mouth a couple of times, loosening her jaw, before she spoke. “You can’t be serious. Marriage is no longer something we can consider.” He stood far …

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Fairy Tale Inspired Short Story

If it Weren’t for Bad Luck A Rumpelstiltskin Inspired Short Story by Dorlana Vann  from  “Supernatural Fairy Tales” short story  Collection I walked through the front door a little after midnight. Jana sat on the couch in the darkness covered by the quilt from our bed, the images from the television flickered on her solemn …

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Fairy Tale Inspired Short Story by Dorlana Vann

If it Weren’t for Bad Luck A Rumpelstiltskin Inspired Short Story by Dorlana Vann   I walked through the front door a little after midnight. Jana sat on the couch in the darkness covered by the quilt from our bed, the images from the television flickered on her solemn face. “Oh, you’re up,” I said …

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Fairy Tale Inspired Short Story: Quiet on the Nightingale

Quiet on the Nightingale Fairy Tale inspired (Jorinda and Joringel) short story from Dorlana’s collection Supernatural Fairy Tales Before climbing aboard the Nightingale, a 60-foot yacht, Jake listened for a second to make sure its owner, Richard King, slept. From the cockpit, Jake climbed the stairs to the upper aft deck, and with little effort, he opened the …

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Fairy Tale inspired short story: The Kingdom of Pillars

This is a light supernatural fairy tale combining  “Beauty and the Beast” and fairies – I’m not sure of the exact date, but it is at least a few years old. The Kingdom of Pillars  by Dorlana Vann “I didn’t do anything!” “Do you want father’s wings to be taken off? Is that what you want? …

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