Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy

September 11, 2022October 15, 2022 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 2 Comments

When I was 14, I took my massive volume of Andersen’s fairy tales and challenged myself to read it from beginning to end. By the time I reached “The Snow Queen,” I had read over 20 tales and was beginning to grow tired of them, but this one had a magic of its own. No … Continue reading Ophelia and the Marvelous Boy

The Flaming Peacock (Original Story)

October 5, 2020December 3, 2020 ~ Miriam Novotny ~ 6 Comments

Once upon a time, there was a young man. He lived with his father and his mother in a small townhouse. One morning, as he started off to class, the car broke down. Try as he might, it would not start. Just as the lad was ready to give up, an old woman came up the road and asked ...