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Category: Fairy Tale

The Great Fairy War (Story by Risa Peris)

April 23, 2020 Brian Coyle Leave a comment

One night Lucy, the Tooth Fairy, and Mary, the Tinkle Fairy, got into a fight as fairies tend to do.…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Fiction

Red (Story by Risa Peris)

January 10, 2020 Brian Coyle Leave a comment

Little Red Riding Hood didn’t know the way to grandma’s house. Her mother told her to cross a field and…

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Posted in: Childhood, Fairy Tale, Family, Fiction

Katerina (Story by R.C. Peris)

November 14, 2018 periswriter Leave a comment

There was a blizzard in November. That hadn’t happened in years. Michael drove to the countryside; his cabin by the…

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Posted in: Fairy Tale, Fiction, Romance
Fatal Attraction - bp coyle

Fatal Attraction (bp coyle)

August 20, 2018 coylewriter Leave a comment

It is a fact universally acknowledged that princesses, having reached a certain age, are irresistibly attracted to frogs. A fact…

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Posted in: Fairy Tale, Humour
theres something about mary - a nursery tale - bp coyle

There’s Something About Mary – A Nursery Tale (bp coyle)

June 5, 2018 coylewriter Leave a comment

That bloody lamb just won’t leave me alone, it follows me everywhere. Yes all of the children laughed and played…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Fairy Tale, Humour
Beauty and I - A Beast's tale - bp coyle

Beauty and I – A Beast’s Tale (bp coyle)

April 23, 2018 coylewriter Leave a comment

Go ahead, call me crazy if you want to but I really think Belle is the one for me.  I…

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Posted in: Adult, Fairy Tale, Humour
As I Was Coming From St Ives - A Bigamist's Tale - bp cpule

As I Was Coming From St Ives – A Bigamist’s Tale (bp coyle)

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It had been a long tiring day at the market.  This hot weather really takes it out of you.  We…

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Posted in: Fairy Tale, Humour
Rockabye - A Baby's Tale - bp coyle

Rockabye – A Baby’s Tale (bp coyle)

March 22, 2018 coylewriter Leave a comment

The Nursery Times morning edition Tragedy was narrowly averted yesterday when a vigilant passerby happened to notice a baby’s cradle…

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Posted in: Fairy Tale, Humour, Parenting
goldilocks - person of interest

Goldilocks – Person of Interest (bp coyle)

February 27, 2018 coylewriter Leave a comment

The Nursery Times evening edition Breaking news: The Federal Bureau of Investigation have issued a nationwide All Points Bulletin for…

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Posted in: Dark Humour, Fairy Tale, Humour

Unending Spring (Story by R.C. Peris)

February 26, 2018 periswriter Leave a comment

The quality of my thoughts affects the quality of my life. All life. On this lonely planet, there are three…

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Posted in: Fairy Tale, Fiction

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