For avid readers, veterans of life's challenges, and observers of human nature, this is an inspirational collection of funny, family-friendly short stories that explore the theme of being insecure about yourself. Through seven brief humorous skits that exhibit gentle sarcasm in genres ranging from silent film to paranormal romance, Shakespearean drama, and fairy tale courts, teens and adults try to figure out what to do as kids grow up and relationships between grownups change. With a lack of perfection in the journey, of course! Through intrigue (Sarcophagus; The Destiny of Princes); comedy (In the End the Story Ended; A Matter of Life and Hair) and personal growth (Ella Substituted; Movies at the Beach; Everwood), people become wiser about themselves. Beneath three cases of mistaken identity; some long Rapunzel-type hair that has become a fire hazard; a war between mummies, vampires, and teenagers; and a royal argument over fashion--there is an underlying tone of wistfulness and an acknowledgment that growing up and growing older are both pretty tricky challenges. If you feel you wouldn't have life any other way than its faulty self, you'll find something to enjoy in this book.
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I write fantasy, historical, and science fiction stories, as well as the occasional contemporary chick-lit. I live surrounded by cultivated fields that rapidly give way to wild flowers, wild plants, and wild life and I can always be found scribbling away at a new project. I get most of my ideas while drifting innocuously around my house. And I was for eight years the caretaker and devoted fan (as Pom would undoubtedly have put it) of our family's beloved, blind Pomeranian. Pom has passed on now, but her loving memory continues to inspire us every day. My website is www.sarahscheele.com and my blog, which has the same content as my newsletter, can be subscribed to by email or RSS here http://feeds.feedburner.com/SarahScheelecom-News
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A book for princesses of every age . . .
Young or old, are you a Princess? Rich or poor, it doesn't matter at all. Powerful or commonplace, it isn't important. Girls are princesses and women are princesses at heart. This set of seven comedy stories about royals and royalty celebrates the princess in everyone. Here are the names of the protagonists-the very royal young ladies.
Meet Arangiphaten: A haughty Egyptian queen whose romance with a vampire puts a lot of teenagers into sometimes slapstick danger-and eventually love triumphs over all.
Meet Helena and Nora: Two ordinary young women who get tangled up in Shakespeare's magical world of romance-one as an actress playing Ophelia and one as a character in a comedy revision of All's Well That Ends Well.
Meet Ella: A Cinderella in a land filled with fairies who think they're better than people-until one of them takes a lot of interest in her.
Meet AnnaRuth and Everwynne: Teenage girls filled with all the angst and self-importance of growing up, as well as all its beauty.
Meet The Heroine: True to her name, a lovely young woman who comes like a princess to a befuddled western town and eventually restores it to sanity.
Light-hearted with just enough snark to be true to human nature, wit adds depth to these classic tales of love and friendship. In their families, their friendships, and their romances, girls bring a special touch to the world.