I have written two novel-length fairy tales and have rough copies of future stories. When I get the inspiration for a new story set in the world of Kingdom, I now ask myself two questions: Who will kiss? And who will die? Great fairy tales, in my opinion, are about […]
C. J. Redwine’s The Shadow Queen is an action-packed retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs envisioned as a high fantasy. This Snow White is Lorelai Diederich, the true heir to the throne, but on the run from her evil stepmother, Queen Irina. Lorelai is not the meek maiden […]
Welcome, friend. If you’re reading this on Feb. 26, you’ve arrived at Tell A Fairy Tale Day Central. I have a lot of goodies for you today. I’ve chosen Snow White as a theme this year, so a lot of posts will be about her. You probably followed one of […]
H. L. Burke’s Blind Date with a Supervillain is a short spin-off series from her Superhero Rehabilitation Series. In this world, superheroes and supervillains face off around the world. Most superheroes are aligned with the Department of Super Enabled (DOSA) which regulates their actions. Surge (or Shawn Park) is a […]
Mysterious, isolated island? Check. List of victims…er, guests? Check. Atmospheric setting? Check. Victim? Uh…victim? Hello? The Guest List is a mystery without a victim through most of its story, and therein lies the genius. Lucy Foley has concocted a story where the reader has to make it through most of […]
Karen Diem’s fourth superhero novel, Monster, starts out with an international incident of city-sized proportions. When our three favorite heroes: Arca, Muse, and Wingspan show up to take care of business, they are immediately upstaged. Much like the opening segment to an Indiana Jones adventure, this episode serves to introduce […]
My story, Beware Said the Man of Straw, has been published in an online magazine called Havok on Thriller Thursday. And I couldn’t be more pleased. See https://gohavok.com/ (only available on Thursday, January 14, 2021). It’s been a longtime dream of mine to publish a short horror story (and beyond […]
On January 14, an online ezine known as Havok published my short story Beware Said the Man of Straw. A countless number of adjectives can’t express my feelings right now. I’m honored, grateful, excited, thrilled, just to name a few. Havok’s website is: https://gohavok.com/ Havok is an online flash fiction […]
A creative magic system, a well-defined caste organization, an intriguing mystery, and a deep friendship set the stage for Beggar Magic, a fantasy novel by H. L. Burke. When Leilani, a Commoner (low caste) meets Zebedy, a Highmost (high caste), it seems they make an unlikely pair. However, the two […]
Lou Wilham’s The Girl in the Clockwork Tower is a steampunk, fairytale retelling of a trapped, tender-hearted Rapunzel. The world is split between humans and the preternatural beings called “the enhanced” with humans acting in the role of oppressors of any other creatures. Persinette, the girl in the clockwork tower, […]