The Clockwork Toymaker and Other Fables
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Last published Tue, Mar 29, 2022
This is a collection of original fairytales and fables. Some are funny, some tragic, and some whimsical. They are modern in ways, but also (I hope) timeless. They were written at different points in my life, but are meant to stand together.
Wattpad Featured Story. Highest ranking so far in short story #121.
Cover design: @alessandra
Illustration(s): @Salamander12
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