Fairy Tale Magazine
One Tiny Spell by Jason P. Burnham
Editor’s note: Parenthood leads to a million wishes, and this poem addresses one of the biggest wishes parents ever make with charm and...
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Fairy Tale Magazine
Nov 9, 20211 min read
Unfettering Philomela by Christine Butterworth-McDermott
Editor’s note: Oh the traps that are laid for protagonists in fairy tales! That’s what this poem conjures up for me. It also makes me...
Fairy Tale Magazine
Oct 31, 20215 min read
Falling Faintly by Kelly Jarvis
Editor’s note: Can you take one more Halloween treat? I know you can. The veil will be thin between the living and the dead for a day or...
Fairy Tale Magazine
Oct 30, 20213 min read
Poisoned Stew to Go (With Apologies to William Shakespeare) by Henry Herz
Editor’s note: Happy Halloween to one and all. I couldn’t resist one more spooky (and funny) offering, so here you go. I liked the...
Fairy Tale Magazine
Oct 29, 20218 min read
Firebird Feathers, By Judy Lunsford
Editor’s note: This story appealed to me because it has a classic fairy tale structure, combined with beautiful details—especially about...
Fairy Tale Magazine
Oct 29, 20218 min read
Grandmother Brua, The Sisters & The Wind by Mike Neis
Editor’s note: I’m a granny, so I’m a sucker for a grandmother story. And what a grandmother! And what daughters! Such powers they have!...
Fairy Tale Magazine
Oct 29, 20211 min read
A Wishing Spell by Kelly Jarvis
Timing: The moon need not be waxing. It need not be the second Sunday of Spring, Or quarter-past midnight on the Dark Sabbat, But the...
Fairy Tale Magazine
Oct 29, 20211 min read
October Witch Issue 2021 - Table of Contents
Welcome to EC's October Witch Issue! Wild and perfect, they belonged to the night with their hair flowing around them and their song of...
Fairy Tale Magazine
Oct 26, 20214 min read
The Shadow & Herbs I Gather by Ellie A. Goss
Editor’s note: The presence of nature spirits and of a natural cure in this tale grabbed my attention, as did the ending that left me...
Fairy Tale Magazine
Oct 18, 20215 min read
Healing Waters by Mary Cook
Editor’s note: The sweet simplicity of this story is a delight. It really could be a fable from thousands of years ago. Very satisfying...
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