Author’s Note: Although the reader can intuit the necessary details of this Peter Pan retelling, an even greater experience can be found by reading previous short stories: Never, Never, The Test, Welcome to Neverland, and Never Games. These shorts have all come from Elegant Literature Magazine’s monthly challenges. In this case, the challenge was to …
Author’s Note: Although the reader can intuit the necessary details of this Peter Pan retelling, an even greater experience can be found by reading previous short stories: Never, Never, The Test, and Welcome to Neverland. These shorts have all come from Elegant Literature Magazine’s monthly challenges. In this case, the challenge was to address “Paradise …
Author’s Note: Although the reader can intuit the necessary details of this Peter Pan retelling, an even greater experience can be found by reading two previous short stories: Never, Never and The Test. Enjoy! ***** Commander James F. Hoogeveen stared after the redheaded boy who shot into the sky like a shuttle launching. How could …
Enjoy this fairy-tale inspired short story, which I wrote for Elegant Literature (March 2024). This magazine features upcoming authors in all genres, challenging them with a prompt each month. The story below had to feature a theme of futuristic dystopia. I had already started a story retelling Peter Pan a few months ago, so here’s …
Enjoy this fairy-tale inspired short story, which I wrote for Elegant Literature (November 2023). This magazine features upcoming authors in all genres, challenging them with a prompt each month. The story below had to feature a theme of what to believe in, in a futuristic society. I decided to re-invent Peter Pan. Hope you like …