Fairy Tales

“Bride of the Blue Manor.” In Shattering the Glass Slipper (August 2022) from Zombies Need Brains. Buy as ebook or paperback: Amazon.comAmazon.ca, or via the Zombies Need Brains site.

Alone in this large, lonely manor with him, I thought of his previous wives. Their lives, their demises.

“Dress of Ash.” In Seasons Between Us (August, 2021) from Laksa Media. Information on the anthology here (including an excerpt). Available on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca.

As Kaya’s form disappeared into the trees, all I could think about was that girl in the dress of ash. Unlike her, no prince came for Kaya.

“Lace, Comb, Apple.” In The Dark (August 2021). Read online or listen to the podcast here. Translated into Spanish by Voces de lo insólito, available on Patreon.

There was nothing here but swirling grey fog, and me. The laces around my waist were cinched so tight I could hardly breathe. A comb threaded through my hair, and in my hands I held an apple.

“My Mirror, My Opposite.” In Beneath Ceaseless Skies (June 2021). Read online.

Let’s clear up one thing: that night, the storm didn’t hurl me into the sea.

“Glass Gardens.” In Cast of Wonders (August 2019). Read or listen online here.

The youngest marries the prince. The youngest saves the kingdom. The youngest is immortalized in song. I told myself I didn’t mind missing those things. I was happy being the wicked one.