Onceuponnow Stories

Being a Queen was considered everything to my four outrageous cousins. I for one do not care, I never want to be a ruling monarch. Never. The Princess Project was a ritual that my country had been doing for decades. The government of Amaren would choose one descendant of the five royal lineages and make her the project of the country. The Princess would be expected to marry the chosen prince of the country. Of course this sounds like either the best contest you have heard of, or the worst. I personally agree with the civilians who despise it. This short story contains 10 chapters, and was entered in the #OnceUponNow contest sponsored by Target! Highest Ranking in Short Story #69 [Not Edited Yet!] • Started | April 17, 2016 Finished | April 24, 2016

When Willow Fair turned sixteen her life changed forever. After moving to another town, she does the unthinkable and sneaks out to meet with a boy. For the first time in her life she lets loose and has fun, but her new-found freedom doesn't last long before she realizes something isn't quite right.

This is the story of what happen to a young girl one magical night when she goes for a full moon swim with her mom and dad. On her way to the beach , she makes a wish on a firefly that suddenly lands in her hands. What happens to her next is amazing, cool and scary, all at once!

When Clara and Rae jokingly recite a spell they find in a library book at their local college, they discover that you don't always get what you bargain for.

Bryn Hayward has never checked a book out of the library before. Thanks, internet. What she doesn't realize is that someone's checking her out, too. [A sleeping beauty retelling. unedited]

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Dorothy Gale is the first Gale to go to college. Before her, her lineage came from nowhere but a farm. But when she gets to the University of Oz, she realizes city life is very different from the middle of nowhere. For the first time, Dorothy witnesses discrimination in her own classroom. Will she be able help a football player who is always mistaken as a brute with no heart, a gay guy who is thought to be a coward, and a blonde who is thought to be brainless? Will Dorothy be able put these stereotypes to an end with just one writing assignment? Probably not, but she sure as hell can try.

Althaea is a simple orphan girl who doesn't know what her future might hold. But when she bumps into the prince she's only heard stories about, all of that is going to change.

#OnceUponNow Cindy was a girl who worked hard and got little recognition. When faced with an amazing opportunity in the modeling industry, she is shut down because she simply didn't fit the stereotypical criteria. However as all good tales do, Cindy's story has a twist and it wasn't because of a Fairy Godmother or a glass slipper. It was because of the purity of her heart and the little ray of hope that was provided from a boy named Jaxon.

Alice Lewis is a typical teenage girl, with a crush on the jock, a kind brother who helps in everything, a best friend since they met at the kindergarten and two loving parents with a good job. Well. Not at all. Alice is the girl who never had time for crushes, who even though has an older brother, doesn't know him. She is the mother figure to her two younger brothers and she never had a friend, doesn't even know what are those for. Her mother was arrested in July, her older brother left right after the incident. Alice and her two young brothers have to move to a small town in Ireland to live with their foster parents. But as we all know Ireland is full of magic. She feels miserable after the moving but she suddenly starts getting letters from a so called Mr.Rabbit. Of course it is not an animal who writes them, it's only a nickname. But who is he? What happens when Alice falls down the rabbit hole? Secrets are held but how long can they be kept? "Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?' 'That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,' said the Cat. 'I don't much care where -' said Alice. 'Then it doesn't matter which way you go,' said the Cat. '- so long as I get SOMEWHERE,' Alice added as an explanation. 'Oh, you're sure to do that,' said the Cat, 'if you only walk long enough." ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland I will try not to write it cliché. ;) Hope you like it!

Erin Archer stumbles across powers she'd kill to remove. The army sends a man to kill her, but as Erin and her powers,

A short collection of modern day fairy tales. In our fast paced world, magic, imagination and far away stories seem to be long forgotten in our modern technology fuelled lifestyles. Join the characters in these modern day fairy tales, who may remind you of a certain fairy godmother or a notorious bad wolf, and remember no matter how rushed and stressed your life maybe, keep your eyes open for a little bit of magic, as not all is as it always seems.

In the realms of night in the busy city of Mumbai, India, is something fluttering... something glowing... something sparkling! The ordinaries do not see it... Rochelle Bates is a 20-years-old carefree uptown girl, who is least bothered about what goes around in the world surrounding her. Until, one day something catches her eye making her so mesmerized... so drawn to it... that she has no escape out of it! Read on to find out how Rochelle falls for a world away from us... BUT EXISTING AMIDST US!!!...

"I've always wondered when I would fall in love. When I would meet the girl who could make my heart skip a beat, cause a swarm of butterflies to erupt inside of me, and make me feel on top or the world, basically turning my whole life around. Okay, maybe I got that all from watching chick flicks with my mom, but still. When I did fall in love, I didn't realize how dangerous it could be, to fall for someone so deep that your life revolves around them. When they're gone, how would I live?" *********** There was no doubt about it, Owen was in love. Ever since he met the beauteous and sweet Anne, they both have been inseparable. They were the kind of couple that everyone wanted, no fights, supportive and caring for each other, and would probably get married. He loved her and she loved him. It was that simple. But love is never simple. *This story is based on the myth on Orpheus and Eurydice* When senior year comes around, the notorious player Carter starts flirting with Anne, their relationship takes some serious twists and turns. The main problem is, when Carter wants a girl, he'll do anything to get her.

Have you ever dreamed of being a prince or a princess? Do you love stories that are full of adventure? This book is about a prince who has to leave his kingdom and has to learn how to fit in at a school in America. This story is full of adventure and maybe a little romance.

Does true love really exist? Beautiful "Beauty" Whalen was born with the world in the palm of her hand. The daughter of the world's most famous pop singer and a high-profile director, everyone has seen her grow up via social media and via a few roles in her dad's movies. As she celebrated her 21st birthday, a curse placed on her by an evil spirit takes hold. Unbeknownst to the all, a special fairy godmother amended the curse, with only a special Prince to relieve it. Prince Martinez is a popular Vine star and creator of Swipe!, a new dating app. His dashing good looks and changing girlfriends make him a tabloid favorite, though that is far from his real personality - a stay at-home geek. When he hears about Beauty's sudden illness, Prince makes a special visit to her in hopes to spread goodwill. Can Beauty be saved by Prince's visit? Or will it be too late? Beauty Is Her Name is a modern-day fairytale of Sleeping Beauty. It is a New Adult romance.

Wanderlust A novel about dreams and ambition. "We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us"

She's not a pushover, She's not a goody two shoes, She doesn't need a knight in shining armor-- Elliot is tough, sarcastic, and ready to get out of her small town and large house, as life is less than desirable with two stepsisters and a stepmother that treat her like a servant, all because of a will left by her father. Throw in a boy who will stop at nothing to make her smile with bad pick up lines, and you've got the tale of UnCinderella. [#projectwomanup] #8 Humor 8/8/16 *ok so i started this book with an intention to flip the fairy tale story around, but since i wrote it so sporadically, it lost its original purpose, and now i'm not so sure what this mess even is. feel free to read, but proceed with caution. a rewrite is coming soon.*

A twist on the classic story of Rapunzel in which her 'savior' is the damsel. This is a a poem that rhymes... yeah that's it. Enjoy! Created with @cakebaker666