I'm proud to announce that "Wolf Slayer" was bought and published by Enchanted Conversation this week. While it's sad to see the zine close, I'm happy to have contributed to a strong line-up. Their final theme is Little Red Riding Hood. My story was inspired by her woodsman, who has a crossover with another figure from folklore. I don't want to spoil it for you, but she requires his special skills. It's a bit of Noir and a bit of Comedy, and so it takes a pretty special place to publish it. You can read it here.
This story is dedicated to Irene "Rene" Corcoran, my maternal grandmother. She passed away from cancer last year. It's her that I remember introducing me to fairy tales, and she did so in a way that's stuck with me as a writer. I first composed "Wolf Slayer" to amuse her, and when she was diagnosed, set about finishing it. On Saturday I'll post about her knack for fairy tales, and on Sunday I'm going to share something that's been much requested but that I didn't feel like sharing until now. These three days are for Rene.
Click here to read "Wolf Slayer."
Nice job of blending the two tales.
ReplyDeleteOh John I think this is so lovely that you have dedicated it to your Grandma, I felt very touched by your introduction here. Now I'm off to read your story - oh and congratulations for being selected by Enchanted Conversations.
ReplyDeleteThat's a clever integration of the boy who cried wolf and red riding hoods woodcutter. Well done John!
ReplyDeleteLovely dedication to your grandmother. Great story, and congratulations on the sale!
ReplyDeleteClever mashup! Your link has an extra space in it though, which throws things off a little.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great dedication, John. I'm off to read the piece.
ReplyDeleteTim and Helen, the mash-up seemed so cheeky I could barely contain myself. So it works for you?
ReplyDeleteGany, thank you! It took longer than you'd expect to make this sharable. If people enjoy it, then it's worth the time.
Larry, thanks so much for catching the space error. It looks like EC changed the URL last night as they were adding the last stories. Please let me know if it still malfunctions for you.
Tony, hope you dug it!
That's a lovely reworking of the boy who cried wolf - I really like that. And honestly, it's not like any wolf is going to stick around long enough for the mob to see and maybe catch him, so why didn't I think of this before?
ReplyDeleteThat's how you can tell a good idea; once you know it, it seems obvious.
A lovely dedication and a great story.
ReplyDeleteAnd to answer a question you posed above...the mashup works very well for me.
Perfect and wonderful. Even more touching being for your grandmother
ReplyDeleteLovely dedication!
ReplyDeleteAnd the mashup is really good! I liked.
"the mash-up seemed so cheeky I could barely contain myself. So it works for you?"
ReplyDeleteIt certinly did John. ^__^
I love that he kept wig. Congrats on the publication!
ReplyDeleteJust read and left a comment there. I'm sure your grandmother would be very proud.
ReplyDeleteExcellent story, sir. Wonderful blend between the two stories.
ReplyDeleteCongrats by the way, John. Really enjoyed that piece.
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