Onceuponnow Stories

ARISTA DOES NOT like monsters or dragons, but sometimes to slay a monster, you have to embrace your inner monster. In this modern day retelling of A Thousand and One Nights, sometimes, you just have to survive one night in order to survive a thousand more. ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ ▂ [#574SS]

Alice Maerd is a young musical prodigy, earning widespread fame for her accomplishments. However, even she is surprised at an invitation to play for the Wonderland family, an elite in the upper echelons of the world. But when things go awry before she can even set foot in the concert hall, Alice is soon forced to wonder what the family has in store for her with fun facades of tea parties and merry-go-rounds. Having delved into the fantastically nonsensical world of the Wonderlands, Alice will soon find much more than just a stage to stand on--and perhaps more than she's ever dared dream of.

Katherine Malkin thinks she is a regular girl. Of course, there have been incidents at the foster home she's been living at since her parents untimely death, but other than that, she is a happy little girl. And she is about to be happier, when she finds out her foster parents are about to adopt her. And they have a pet, a grey kitten called Jeremiah. Could life be more perfect? That is, until she finds out Jeremiah wants to talk to her. And he has a very important message.

"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair, so I can climb the golden stair." Zella's life had always been the same since she was a child: stay in the apartment unless you absolutely need to go out. Well, there are a few instances in which she's allowed to go out, but only with the permission of her rigid mother. In the time she spends staring outside her apartment window, Zella befriends a boy named Myles who feels just as trapped in his world as she does in hers. Hoping that maybe one day she would get a real taste of the outside world, Zella lets the emergency ladder down every morning and invites him in through her window. The happiness the two feel with each other is uncontainable, but how long will it be before their secret is discovered?

Main Genres: Portal Fantasy / Supernatural / YA Fantasy. Subgenres: Action / Comedy / Thriller. Description: To the Muse Bureau, Judy Windermere is not a person: she's the entrance exam that prospective muses must pass to attend its academy. And to working muse officers, she's not just a glorified dreamer: she's a natural disaster disguised as a sleeping girl. For when she sleeps, she's full of dreams and nightmares, unrequited feelings and envious thoughts, which spill into the waking world. But when she goes missing and reappears hours later during a week of exams, three dysfunctional muse officers must find out where she goes. And where Judy goes, like a natural disaster, havoc follows. Status: *restarted* This a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events, locales, and incidents are either the products of the author's imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

Lost in her thoughts, Aria turned quickly. Losing her footing, she started to drop the box. Arms quickly caught the box, steadying it in her hands and steadying her. "Watch it, Red," an irritated voice mumbled. She glanced over and saw the owner of the bothered voice and found herself tilting her head upwards, making the sun glare in her eyes. ************************************ Hi everyone! This is my completed rendition of a modern spin on The Little Red Riding Hood. It is inspired by the fairy tale making it have similarities but it unique in its own way in relation to high school dramatics and love affairs. It is written for the #OnceUponNow contest and I'm really excited to share this with all of you! Hope you enjoy xx-Elle #1 in OnceUponNow

Marriage isn't a fairytale, that's what Ella Ashwood is finding out. It also isn't for the feint of heart. It takes grit and determination to make a marriage work. Communication goes both ways and when it isn't, the grass starts looking pretty good just about anywhere else. In this modern world of technology where we are connected to each other twenty-four-seven, it can be hard to feel connected to the person who stands beside us.

How many years have been since, for the first time, life had showed me the bright side ? I forgot to introduce myself. Hi, my name is Alexander Bell, and THIS IS MY STORY

I was happy, I was, for the first time, feeling happy. Until this happened. This is, a story based on real events, not invented. This is like my public diary. For more details about this story, read.

Elvira, also known as Evie, aspires to be in fashion design. When she was younger her grandfather taught her to love making shoes. Now that she's older, she still loves it and when the opportunity to help her close friends comes up, she takes it. **Based on "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by the Grimm Brothers**

It was a dark and stormy night when Miguel and his wife Esmeralda were awakened by a baby crying. When they opened their door and their hearts to a young family whose ship had crashed on their shore they discovered these "foreigners" were more alike their own family than different.

Working title - it has nothing to do with the stroy, but I don't know WHAT to call it, so 'Coals and Embers' should work for now.

Submitting to #OnceUponNow - This is Chapter Six to the self published book, Pearltail. If you liked what you read here, be sure to purchase the full story on Amazon.com http://amzn.com/1500960128

The goal of every author is to guide the reader into reading their book to the very last. And this requires less spoiler, for that the description must be made to the point. But most people ignore stories if the summary doesn't meet their expectations, so this is the story about some boy and his journey to do great deeds filled with lots of fantasy elements. How does that sound to you :) Just kidding The story goes around a boy named Colm who starts like any brat in town but achieves and grows along the path of life to claim his rightful place in heaven hell and earth. No burden shall be put on my heroes shoulder at this tender age so bear with the chapters and know him better. Let him Build some muscle then will we start with his true destiny of taming nature and winning the heart of the fairest maiden. Also My character Colm needs advice and directions for his future, so guide him with your comments on each chapters. P.S : Colm is NOT a Vampire, Colm is NOT a Werewolf. #84 as on 01/06/2016.

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

"I just know that if they stay together the prophecy will not happen and I shall be named a fraud I need to kill her." Fred, George and Caoimhe were just a couple of days old when a tall figure in dark robes crept into the Weasleys house and took Caoimhe. Eleven years later she starts at Hogwarts ...

Sam a child of the system felt she never belonged. After a tragic accident that take her parents life she is taken in by her father's friends and become her foster family. At school she is a outcast and the only thing that gets her through the the days her foster brother Logan's stories about a mystical place. After he leaves she goes into a state of depression until her class goes on a field trip to a old castle. Sam becomes seperated from the group and discovers a doorway that leads to a place very much like her brother's story Foreverland. The residents are magical begins that live amongst themselves in different communities. Sam meets Tristan a warrior with with mystical powers the two form a close bond and Sam settles into their community. A powerful wizard Caspian gets wind of the newcomer and threatens the residents to bring her to him. The residents refuse and a war ensues among the land. Can Sam help Foreverland are will they perish at the hands of Caspian?

Sophia Akers is well known in the town of Arcata, California for odd stunts, curious adventures, and daring actions. But now Sophia hears a call from the ocean - quite literally. When she sees a glimmering tail on shore one foggy night, Sophia investigates, only to find a wounded mer stranded on the beach. After saving her life, the mer promises to save Sophia's in return. But what Sophia doesn't realize is that the mer means that she'll take her from the life she knows to bring her to the magical ocean kingdom. Sophia must decide whether to stay in her new life with the mer, or return to her old life in Arcata.