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Trail Bird by Yitzchak Francus
The first one resembled a morsel of dirt. She spotted it on a dead leaf beneath a dense canopy. Upon closer inspection, she thought it...
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Oct 1, 20244 min read


The Miller and the Wolf by Charlie Byers
And when the baker had plastered his feet, the wolf ran to the miller. "Miller," said he, "strew me some white meal over my paws." But...
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Oct 1, 20247 min read


Beastling of Grey Village by Katie Mansion
In the far reaches of an old storybook, there lived a princess who resented the charge of her crown. Her burden was heavy and her riches...
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Oct 1, 20248 min read


The Spires of Fribog by Madeline Mertz
It is often that it is ordinary men of no particular ill intention who may grow to be the greatest villains of their times. The wizard of...
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Oct 1, 20244 min read


The Thrice Named Princess by Robert Allen Lupton
Midnight! The first thing to go was the tiara. It changed from diamonds into a tattered headscarf before Cinderella could catch her...
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Oct 1, 20248 min read


The Wild Brothers by Mandira Pattnaik
The stinging nettles wounded and blistered her hands, but she continued knitting. The radio kept humming in low volume. The lone tube...
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Oct 1, 20246 min read


The Marsh King's Wife by Alison Weber
Far north in the wilds, where water meets land, the good and hardy marsh fairies make their homes in a place most give a wide berth....
Fairy Tale Magazine
Sep 30, 20245 min read


Life's Little Magics by Jess Feder
Lucinda sighed glumly as she slumped against the wall. The red bricks were warm against her back, the imperfections of the mortar poking...
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Sep 30, 20246 min read


The Gray Man's Promise by Christine Wheaton
Princess Wilhelmina had never understood why she had a fairy god father . The Gray Man, for that is what he was called, had no interest...
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Sep 30, 20247 min read


Solstice Barter by Caitlin A. Quinn
Thunder pounds, and the winter sky’s bitter heart breaks. My riders await the signal, eager to spill blackness across the longest night...
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Sep 30, 20244 min read
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