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Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman

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I'm a sucker for fairy tales, always have been, and always will be. When I was little, one of my very first pieces of creative writing was retelling the story of Hansel and Gretel from the wicked old lady's viewpoint and how these bratty little kids tried to eat her dream house, accused her of … Continue reading Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman

The Master’s Apprentice by Oliver Pötzsch

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We are all familiar with the age-old concept of selling your soul to the Devil, right? I think all of us, at one time or another have had that secret desire to wish for and get our soul's deepest desire and even considered to what lengths we would go to have our heart's greatest wish. … Continue reading The Master’s Apprentice by Oliver Pötzsch

The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe

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Poe was always my literary boyfriend, even from a young age. I remember reading Edgar Allan Poe's Complete Tales and Poems as a little girl and being simultaneously freaked out and enchanted. He scared the living daylights out of me, but I still read his stories. I remember being terrified of black cats after coming … Continue reading The Pit and the Pendulum by Edgar Allan Poe