This is a collection of original fairy tales, like the ones we all heard when we were children. Because fairy tales never lose their magic, no matter how old you are.

Angel is a prototype. Designed and built to resemble a human, she is programmed to think herself far inferior to them. Her emotions are just digital codes and a robot's life is worth nothing compared to a human's... or so they say.

The end of the world has passed. Ragnarök left the world a harsh wasteland, but not all hope is lost. - A short story for the second Fantasy Smackdown.

(Beauty and the Beast) Thistle's brothers left to fight a terrible beast. When they don't return, she sets out to kill the beast herself, but there is more to him than she expects. She must find a way to free her brothers, the only family she has left, but can she break the beast's stone heart when she is losing her own? Once upon a time...

After her parents refuse to let her follow her dream, Liz Greening decides to take revenge, by getting herself expelled and ruining the family's reputation. She will be the worst student the school has ever seen and she will pull every prank she can think of. Except, she hadn't counted on her new teacher.

I'm a medical student, and I complain too often about medical errors in books or on TV. So here I've gathered some common medical mistakes, hoping I might help clear up some things, and maybe teach you a thing or two. This is by no means a replacement to seeing your own doctor, and it's meant for the purpose of writing a book. Feel free to ask questions any time. Edit: I'm a doctor now.

A collection of historical short stories for the @HistoricalFiction SmackDown contest. All of these are based on a prompt, have a rather strict word limit and are written in a short span of time. 1. The Blacksmith's Apprentice - 500 words Alis, a young medieval woman, dreams of becoming a blacksmith, against her family's wishes. 2. A City of Ruins - 1000 words The story of Thamar, a surgeon, spy and slave in Constantinople during the second outbreak of the Black Death. 3. A Dream of Blood and Ravens - 1000 words Set in the Bronze Age, young Agil had just become a man and is ready for battle, until he Dreams of death. 4. A Dance At Midnight - 1000 words 1902, the coronation of King Edward VII, told from the perspective of one of his best friends, the Portuguese Ambassador, who has a lingering affection for his Queen. 5. The Island That Fell From The Sky - 4000 words Alternate history, 1492, instead of sailing West, Columbus sails East in search for a coveted magical ingredient that literally fell from the sky, as told by the young alchemist, Pedro del Rey, through his personal journal.