Once upon a time… “Listen up subjects!” Stacy announced to the toys scattered around the floor. “Today is the day I am officially crowned, Warrior

Once upon a time… From one of the many hidden pockets in his tuxedo, Abracadabra withdrew a deck of cards. He would pass the time

Once upon a time… Rodger had always considered himself a shining example of emotional and mental intelligence. He would never have even dreamed of going

Once upon a time… The Gatsby is a swanky new club downtown named after the 1925 novel, The Great Gatsby. The novel centred around a

Once upon a time… While her neck is not anything worth drawing attention to, I would argue that anything covering the neck has been desperately

Once upon a time… That’s it. I’m not going to say another word. What’s the point? All we do is go around and around and

Once upon a time… Beads of sweat formed in unison across Alistair’s brow and freshly-shaven upper lip. Waves of nausea threatened to drown him. He

Once upon a time… Hardly spilling any of her Mimosa, Annalise spread her arms. “But where is the magic? Countless fairytale princesses were pursued and

Once upon a time… Was it good or bad? Only time would tell. Three moments in a row, and in dangerous proximity. The first moment

Once upon a time… Captain Sharktooth woke up with a splitting headache. He was hunched over his desk, face buried in a pile of maps

Once upon a time… The sky was dripping blue again. Mr. Anderson was complaining about how bad it would stain his car. He would have

Once upon a time… in a fairytale therapy group…  “I would like to acknowledge that yes, I have made mistakes – plenty of mistakes. I

Once upon a time… “Grandma, how long until mummy and daddy come?” asked Wendy over apple pie and ice cream. It was almost 8:00 PM.

Once upon a time… “We are so close to finding it,” Celeron stated, eyes bulging out of his face and shimmering with ambition. “When the

Once upon a time… The view through the window wall at the study’s rear is completely surreal, almost suffocating. There are two well-educated men in

Once upon a time… The office of the headmistress is located on the highest floor of the central tower. It is the most intimidating room

Once upon a time… With eyes crusted shut, Cyrus rolled over in bed, stretching his body out like a Persian cat. Muscle memory immediately triggered

Once upon a time… The city rushed outward and upward in all directions, blurred by the rain and gloom of another afternoon storm. The streets

Once upon a time… For the fifth time, Craig attempted to run his hand through his hair but stopped as soon as he touched the

Once upon a time… It was almost time. Butterflies fought for space in my stomach and a lump battled for air in my throat. My

Once upon a time… “Sandwiches or Thai?” I ask aloud, out of habit. I imagine Dorothy’s reply: You’re not on track with your carotenoids and

Once upon a time… “You aren’t going anywhere! You work for me! I own you!” It wasn’t supposed to happen like this. Jane fought to

Once upon a time… Staying low to the ground, Edward’s senses were on high alert. He slowly approached the main entrance and pulled out an

Once upon a time… Chester, the Goldendoodle, hadn’t eaten for three days. Claire was deeply concerned. He wasn’t his usual sunny, mischievous, playful self. Even

This story is dedicated to the kindest, most generous legend we ever had the pleasure of knowing. DOUGMAL Doug Malouf    7 June 1939 –

Once upon a time… “Dante!” Cherry’s eyes filled with tears. She was standing outside his door with her red balloon in hand. Confusion welled up

Once upon a time… On his 36th birthday, after spending his entire adult life loosely dating a string of different women, he finally decided he

Once upon a time… “Are you kidding me, Tom!?” Ava whispered angrily – her glare so hot it could start a fire. Tom shifted uncomfortably,

Once upon a time… As Mateo approached the final stage of the race, he realised there were only three opponents left between him and the

Once upon a time… Crown Prince Henri ascended the throne, following his father’s sudden death. In a matter of months, the young King was being

Once upon a time… In a galaxy not so far away, Cosmo had taken an interplanetary space flight to visit his new friend, Plexi. While

Once upon a time… There lived a grumpy yeti called Brutus. All over the forest, everywhere he went,  animals would flee in terror. A curious