Fairy Tales for Unwanted Children
Summary: Sometimes "happily ever after" is no guarantee. We feature short, original fairy tales that turn towards the dark and unsettling. These stories are not intended for children, but most of them do stand alone.
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- Artist: Scott Thrower
- Copyright: Copyright 2019 Periodically Productions
Podcasts:
An awkward youth becomes a hero, but he's doesn't quite fit the role.
A prince lost in the forest finds his way.
A poor man finds coins placed in his pockets.
A forgotten prisoner is visited by an unusual guest.
A woman is offered a deal that would let her family prosper -- but at a very high cost.
Stories include a parrot with an amazing skill, a poetic take on a famous photo, misused power, a story of charity, and the retelling of a famous Disney villain. Saint of Another Kind by Sudipta Dev Chakraborti (2:05) https://soul-powers.com/ Twitter @sudiptadev5 Falling Home Lynn Shirley (5:55) Twitter @lmshirley1207 Anonymity by Jeremy M Voss (7:50) The Hermit and the Orphans by Donald (19:35) Twitter @stun1623 Glass Gazing by Romey Petite (23:45) Romeypetite.com Twitter @RomeyPetit
Two boys face the winter storm.
A dragon crashes into the last bit of green left in a snowbound world and is cared for by an elderly couple.
A woman is left in a forest to fend for herself by a son too poor to care for her.
A mother and son are trapped by snow at the edge of the world.
A witch helps a woman build a life that measures up to her lofty standards.
A farmer is surprised when snowflakes say hello.
A woman visits her husband's grave and hears a noise.
A man seeks eternal life -- at any cost.
An old man is visited by a mysterious stranger.
