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Category: Fairy Tale

The Great Fairy War (Story by Risa Peris)

April 23, 2020 Brian Coyle

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

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

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
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Fatal Attraction (bp coyle)

August 20, 2018 coylewriter

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

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

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)

coylewriter

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

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
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Goldilocks – Person of Interest (bp coyle)

February 27, 2018 coylewriter

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

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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