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Love and the Evil Fairy Tale Queen
Read more: Love and the Evil Fairy Tale Queen“She’s where she always is, staring into that mirror. Would you like to speak to her?” The man escorting me through the hallway leaned over and whispered, his eyes fixed to the woman gazing silently at her reflection in the mirror. I nodded. That’s what I had come here for, after all. “Very well.” He looked…
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The Whisper of an Idea
Read more: The Whisper of an Idea“If you stand outside on a warm night, I will come to you.” It was late at night, and I was very tired. I wanted to work a little bit longer–it was too early to break away. I stared at the blank screen, feeling the frustration tie my stomach into a knot. And I ignored…
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The Forest of Memories
Read more: The Forest of MemoriesI stood at the entrance of a dark and incredibly dense forest. The trees were twisted, withered by age and lack of sunlight. The day was quickly fading to night, and I was aware that I had been standing here for a very long time. Possibly, forever. I didn’t really know. All around me shades…
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The Mirror of Other People’s Eyes
Read more: The Mirror of Other People’s EyesI sat by the edge of a lagoon, gazing into the clear blue water. My own face stared back at me. I looked calm, relaxed. I leaned back and breathed deeply. It felt good to be here. The water in front of me stirred, and a woman broke through to the surface. She had long…
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What the Wind Told Me
Read more: What the Wind Told MeThe ice crunched under my feet as I walked. The wind tore at my hair, whipping past my face. I trudged on, step following step. I had been walking through the snowy landscape for hours, my vision obscured by snowflakes. It was too late for me to turn around, even though I had tried, many…
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The Isle of Lost Heroes
Read more: The Isle of Lost HeroesI walked along the beach, my best friend by my side. The evening was cool and breezy, the water stretching before us seemingly endless. Who would sail through those waters tonight? Where would they go? Overhead the sun was setting, the goldens and reds and purples filling the sky with excitement, readying it for the…
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The Blurry Heroine
Read more: The Blurry HeroineI waited by the computer for hours. And by a quarter past three in the morning, I finally started to get mad. She was late. Really late. Angry, I looked at the clock on my computer. Another 30 minutes had passed. Finally, I turned away from the computer. I wasn’t going to waste my time…
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The Hall of Evil Queens
Read more: The Hall of Evil QueensI stood facing a dark, misty hallway. Both sides of the hallway were lined with doors, and each door was labeled with a number, 1-10. The air around me seemed to shimmer, the mist filled with thousands of small blue icy particles. Next to me stood the guide. She was tall, her hair pulled back…
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The Muse Waits
Read more: The Muse Waits“I missed you.” It was a spring afternoon when I finally went to see her. She sat on a blanket in the sun-dappled field, surrounded by wildflowers and stalks of wheat. She spoke as soon as she saw me. “I really did. I’ve been here everyday, waiting for you, Winter. But you never showed up.” I…
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The Beginning of the Story…
Read more: The Beginning of the Story…“I’m so happy that you were able to come, Winter. As you know, what I have to show you is very important.” My family has lived across the street from Mrs. Hanselman since before I was born. Her imposing stone house was the first constructed in the neighborhood, and today it stands, imposing and aloof,…
Winter Betancourt 