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Tag: fairy tales

Keep Going, Keep Writing: Week Six – Once Upon A Time

May 22, 2020 RachFarrimond

For however long the lockdown continues (in the UK at least), I am throwing out weekly writing exercises/prompts for anyone and everyone to respond to.

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Insomnia

February 14, 2020 RachFarrimond

Introduction This will be my last After Ever After story for a little while. This one I have taken one of my own favourite fairy

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The Spinster Queen

February 7, 2020 RachFarrimond

Introduction Please note that ‘Spinster’ in the title is using the original meaning of the word, i.e. a woman who spins, rather than the modern

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Goldilocks and the Three Bairns

January 31, 2020 RachFarrimond

Introduction This short story was written for my sister, after she nominated Brave as her fairy tale/Disney film of choice. If you didn’t catch last

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After Ever After

January 24, 2020 RachFarrimond

Introduction For Christmas 2018, I asked my family to name their favourite fairy tale or Disney film, and from their answers I wrote a short

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