Tag Archives: supernatural fairy tales
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 …
Fairy Tale Inspired Short Story: Blueberry Eyes by Dorlana Vann
Blueberry Eyes by Dorlana Vann Her long auburn hair kept slipping from its desired position of behind her to in her face and into her cooking pot. When she finally had enough of pushing it back, she left her concoction to go pull it up. She frowned at the vague remembrance of herself as a …
Fairy Tale Inspired Short Story: Muse by Dorlana Vann
Muse by Dorlana Vann Since Jackson couldn’t channel his frustration onto the blank page, he used his fist to pound it into the desk. “Ahhh,” he cried, swooshing his fountain pen and several loose pieces of writing-paper to the floor. His caged birds squawked with excitement from the sudden movement in the quiet room. Feathers …
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 …
When One Door Closes…
My recent situation has my thinking in sayings like: “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” and “Never say Never.” You see, I’ve been working on a novel (a supernatural mystery) and was just about ready to write the rough draft – when I was stopped in my tracks by a pinched nerve in my neck …
Friday Freebie – Silverweed: a supernatural fairy tale
Hi Friends, This Friday’s (April 20) Free Kindle eBook is, “Silverweed: a supernatural fairy tale.” And I have decided to run it for free for 2 days. So it will be available through April 21st. More than 5 years ago I wrote the short story, Silverweed Muffins, which inspired the book. I have posted the …
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