March's FREE Story

A girl with three horrible traits can live happily ever after.  Three, yes.  Not four, though.  First, Imogene has the most famous parents in the world:  Cinderella and Prince Edward.  Second, she has obnoxious brothers.  Third, she plays bassoon.  Fourth, her nickname is “Icky.”  The first three things can’t change.  So she comes up with a plan to change her name and change her fate.  Even though it's against the rules, she's going to make a wish.  Living in a family where wishes come true in unpredictable ways, Imogene knows she must phrase it carefully.  Will she make a success out of a coronation day that suddenly runs out of control with too many animals, a silent king, and incensed brothers? 

Click HERE to get to chapter one.  Enjoy the story!

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READ each new story before it gets changed on the 7th of each month.  Once it's gone, it might not come back -- it all depends on who's inspired to write and how many stories we are juggling.  (PS:  new stories welcome -- click on "join in" at left.)

Contest Winner

Our Contest in January closed and a very clear winner was chosen:

Thanks for the mermaid, Victoria Williams.  Your artwork is sensational!

February's FREE Story

Feburary's FREE story is Flip Side Fairy Tale #2:  Smell of Victory.

Getting kidnapped by ogre children really ruins Cinderella and Prince Edward's anniversary.  When a stray wish attaches a large sausage to Cinderella's nose, and the royal family has to stop a war between ogre clans, they both wish that wishes had never been invented.  If any royal couple can get over their own quarrels and stop a war at the same time, it's this one, though.  Can all their problems work themselves out with the right combination of perfume, a kite, a shadow, and the stroke of midnight?  Will Cinderella and her prince ever make it home to their little children?  Only if they're "saved by the smell."

Click on the chapters one by one.  Enjoy the story!

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READ THE STORY before it gets changed on the 7th of each month.  Once it's gone, it might not come back -- it all depends on who's inspired to write and how many stories we are juggling.

Plans for the Year

Stories for 2013
January:  Saved (Cinderella Trilogy)
February:  Smell of Victory (Cinderella Trilogy)
March:  Just Imagine (Cinderella Trilogy)
April:  Good Neighbors (Glass Hills Trilogy)
May:  Glass Hills (Glass Hills Trilogy)
June:  Is That All? (Glass Hills Trilogy)
July:  Humongous Problems (Inventive Trilogy)
August:  Humongous Adventures (Inventive Trilogy)
September:  Humongous Ambitions (Inventive Trilogy)
October:  A Little Rusty (Coblyn Trilogy)
November:  Silence Is Golden (Coblyn Trilogy)
December:  Soundly Sleepy (Coblyn Trilogy)
-- Accepting submissions for 2014 stories and artwork.  Click on "Join In" at left.

January Art Contest
REMEMBER!  You can't win a contest if you don't enter!

Since Flip Side Fairy Tales is still young, we're not getting dozens of entries yet.  Send a picture soon!

Here's the link to the rules:  Art Contest January 31 Deadline

January's FREE Story

This month's free story is #1:  Saved.

Cinderella didn't tell Prince Edward about some left-over magic. Her normal every-day problem is being late all the time because of "the crouchers," who pester her night and day. The kingdom's glass work artists ambush her no matter where she goes, bowing low in front of her, and always asking for an endorsement of their newest shoe designs. She gets bigger problems, though. When the princess makes a stray wish, it brings friendly mountain ogres into the middle of a state visit from a neighboring king. Cinderella and Prince Edward have their hands full. Will the orges wish ruin the whole kingdom, the crops, or just the palace? Will she ever escape from the crouchers? Cinderella and Prince Edward spend a very memorable week saving each other from one disaster after another.

Click on the chapters one by one.  Enjoy the story!

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READ THE STORY before it gets changed on the 7th of each month.  Once it's gone, it might not come back -- it all depends on who's inspired to write and how many stories we are juggling.

December's FREE Story

This month's free story is:  Small Wonders

A tiny fairy finally grows up and makes good.  She truly is the best story teller ever -- even though she never wanted a dragon for her symbol.  It's the dragon that finally decides how she becomes leader of her clan.

Click on the chapters one by one.  Enjoy the story!

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READ THE STORY before it gets changed on the 7th of each month.  Once it's gone, it might not come back -- it all depends on who's inspired to write and how many stories we are juggling.

Showcase: Phoenix Artist, Victoria Williams

September Art Contest

As with all contests, we had such a hard time picking the winner.  So many pictures were wonderful.  All kinds of pictures came in from children of all ages and grown ups too!  Thanks to everyone who sent in their artwork to the FIRST EVER Flip Side Fairy Tales Contest!

Here's the winning entry:

We know we'll have to divide things up by age category soon.  It's just a chance for more people to be winners.  If you didn't win this time, just keep drawing! 

We'll keep having contests.  Watch for deadlines on this site. 

Angel by Chieko H.

Here are three of the best pictures we found in the contest entries.

Fairy by Vickie W.

The difference in styles is amazing.  All the pictures were so lovely, though.

Dancing Fairy by Azya D.

Welcome!

Flip Side Fairy Tales will become a forum for many writers and illustrators to showcase their talents.  The only questions are:  Who will show up for the fun?  And When?

November's FREE Story

This month's free story is:  Small Differences

A teenage prank leads to exile, as four young fairies work out their differences and rescue the princess who slept for 100 years.

Click on the chapters one by one.  Enjoy the story!

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READ THE STORY before it gets changed on the 7th of each month.  Once it's gone, it might not come back -- it all depends on who's inspired to write and how many stories we are juggling.