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Fairy Tale Inspired paranormal  stories by Dorlana 
Supernatural Fairy Tales are paranormal/dark fantasy  stories that were inspired by a classic Fairy Tale. 

"Sometimes my original inspirations get lost in the rewrites, and the end result is a stand alone, original paranormal story that no longer resembles the fairy tale itself." Dorlana 

 

Supernatural Fairy Tales Anthology

 

There are 9 short stories, which were inspired by classic fairy tales - Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Emperor’s New Clothes, Rumpelstilzchen, The Little Mermaid and more. These short stories are not retellings of the original tales but were inspired by them. They are paranormal themed stories about vampires, ghosts, mermaids, witches, etc., in genres ranging from romance to thriller. And fair warning: they don’t always have a happy ending

 

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The Cover:


I’m very excited about the cover and wanted to give a big THANK YOU to the creative team of Liz Shipe & Perry Heideman of Reconstructing Grimm for the image. Art director, Liz Shipe, and photographer, Perry Heideman, along with many volunteers, recreate fairy tale scenes in urban settings. They do amazing work and have produced scenes from Snow White, Peter Pan, Little Red Riding Hood, Wizard of Oz, and more. The photos from their latest project, Beauty and the Beast, have been posted to their blog, and you can also check out their work in an upcoming issue of Faerie Magazine.

The Anthology:


Fairy tale inspired paranormal short stories.
fairy tale + paranormal element = supernatural fairy tale.


When I first started my blog Supernatural Fairy Tales, I used it as a means of inspiration. I challenged myself at the beginning of the month by having to pick a classic fairy tale and a supernatural element, and I had until the end of the month to write a short story (sometimes a poem) and then post it to the blog. (Except for His Soul Inspiration which was written for and published in Enchanted Conversation.) My basic formula: fairy tale + paranormal element = supernatural fairy tale.
Recently, I’ve changed directions and have been more focused on novels, so I pulled these short stories from the blog and organized them. I realized that over the years I had written 23 short stories. I’m happy with most of them, but then there were a few that went into the “outdated” or “yikes” pile. What was left easily fell into two categories: light and dark. And from those two groups, I realized most of my favorites were in the darker pile.

I ended up with 9 stories that I’ve included in this anthology, Supernatural Fairy Tales. These short stories are not retellings of the original tales but were inspired by them. They are paranormal themed stories about vampires, ghosts, mermaids, witches, and more, in genres ranging from romance to thriller. And fair warning: they don’t always have a happy ending.

Below are all the titles with the story inspirations and the reason I picked them for the anthology.

If You Feed a Wolf – Inspired by Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. This is one of my favorites because it was experimental. I just let myself be free to write without a real plan. As far as what I took from the original story: it reminded me of how I feel in dreams - so some of the things that happen in this story are taken from my actual dream journal.

The Vampire’s New Suit – Inspired by The Emperor’s New Clothes. I just like this one because it's fun.

Blueberry Eyes – One of my very first supernatural fairy tales. I'm not going to say which fairy tale this one was inspired by because it would give away the ending.

The Gift – Inspired by The Ghost of Christmas Past from "A Christmas Carol." This one was one of my favorites because I wrote the entire story backwards - line by line - It was my daughter's idea to write it that way because I was stuck. I also like it because it is my first and only western - and it has a touch of steampunk and ghosts.

If it weren’t for Bad Luck – Inspired by Rumpelstilzchen. You see, I have this theory about luck..
Muse – (Also published in The Inferno under the title What You Know.) Inspired by Prince Ariel from "The Fairy Tales of Madame D'Aulnoy." I had to do a lot of research on birds for this one. One of my darker pieces.

His Soul Inspiration – (Originally published in Enchanted Conversation ) Inspired by The Little Mermaid, this is my last supernatural fairy tale short... to date.

Quiet on the Nightingale – (Also published in AllRomance eBooks Newsletter)  Inspired by Jorinda and Joringel.  A little sexy but mostly fun.

Forbidden Beach – (Also published in Silverthorn Press) Inspired by Thumbelina, this short story is probably the truest to the fantasy genre of my stories and also the creepiest.  


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