Catelyn Winona

Drabbles and What's going on

I am actually so sorry, y'all to be so far behind. I am working on everything to get it posted and ready to go, but it's taking me a lot longer than I thought it would.

Part of it is that I've just been sick, plain and simple. I've been fortunate my entire life to be able-bodied and healthy and getting so sick has really shaken me. I'm much better now, but there were some days in there that I couldn't get out of bed at all, much less get myself to the computer.

My regular Friday p...

The Hero and Hope (pt. 2/3)

Summary: You don't go hunting alone anymore.

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part 1 (X) 

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The next time you go hunting, the Bahrs go with you.

“It’s really fine,” you protest. It’s early enough in the morning that the air carries a bite. With any luck, they’ll think the redness in your cheeks comes from the chill rather than embarrassment. “...

Dimension Hopping (2nd person flash fiction)

Based off this prompt: A portal opens before you and out steps a version of yourself covered in blood. “I’ve killed hundreds of you and they say you’re the strongest one. Time to find out why.”

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Here's the flash fiction piece for the weekend! I love these sort of dialogue heavy flash fiction pieces. 

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A portal opens before you and out steps a version of yourself covered in blood. “I’ve killed hundreds of you and...

Posting Schedule/Sorry for being MIA

Hey y’all!

Sorry to have gone dark the past week/two weeks. I ended up getting what I thought was the flu but ended up being Covid.

I’m finally on the mend so here’s the schedule of what’s going to be posted tonight/this weekend to make up for my absence.

1. Cinderella Retelling - uploaded by 10am tomorrow (when I’m finished editing it.
2. You are a Hero (2nd person short story) - uploaded by midnight tomorrow
3. A short flash fiction piece on Sunday...
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Cinderella Doesn't Believe in Fairytales (pt. 7)

Summary: The Prince and Cinderella share their first dance and invitations are sent.

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This, Cinderella thinks, is a fairytale.

The nobles are bowing to the Prince, to her, and the air smells like the desserts on the table to her left. The music is still going, a sweet flute that serves as a placeholder until the greetings to the prince are done. Over the bowed heads of the dancers nearest them, Cinderella can see her stepfami...

Cinderella Doesn't Believe in Fairytales (pt 6)

Summary: Cinderella finds her friend...and his real identity.

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“You kept your promise,” Cinderella says. She leans her head back to look into the dark canopy of the oak tree. The moon shines through the gaps in the leaves. The magic her friend carries with him slides through the branch. “I’m here.”

“You’re here,” her friend says. A wash or warmth drifts over Cinderella’s face, coaxing her eyes shut. “Don’t look at ...

Madame Science

Christine Green, formerly known as Madame Science, is trying to have it all. A loving boyfriend who is also a superhero sounds great on paper and she doesn't regret renouncing her villainous ways to be with him, buut until she becomes a full hero their romance reads like a redacted incident report. There's very little they can share until she gets the proper clearance.

That's why Christine's been working hard to apply to Hero Force. She's paid her fines and is obediently following t...

Cinderella Doesn't Believe in Fairytales (pt. 5)

Summary: Cinderella makes it to the first night of the ball. 

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When Cinderella is very young, her mother calls her little Cinder.

“You came to be when your father and I’s love came together,” she explains to her daughter. She brushes Cinderella’s hair from her face with a tender touch. “The fire of our passion gave us you. One day, my little Cinder, you’ll ignite and be a beautiful fire all your own.”

“Our Cinder....

The Hero and Hope (second person)(Patreon Exclusive)

Summary: You are a Hero. You are also an orphan. Sometimes you can only rely on yourself.

Part of the same universe as Being Villagers (X) and the Once and Past Demon King (X) 

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You are a Hero.

Nobody at the orphanage know...

Cinderella Doesn't Believe in Fairytales (pt. 4)

Summary: Cinderella chooses a dress. It means more than she thought it would.

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Helga lied when she said there’d be a dress set out on the bed for her.

There are actually three.

The room is empty except for Cinderella’s soft footsteps. She clutches the robe around her throat as she approaches, eyes flicking from gown to gown in disbelief. Each is beyond what Cinderella has ever seen before in her life, the colors more vibrant that the most expe...

Short Story Coming 10/22

Hello everyone,

The short story I have for you will be posted tomorrow evening. I was hoping to share it this evening, but I am not feeling well (thanks to a fun mix of jet lag and a cold) and would not be able to offer a quality short story. 

Apologies for the delay, I'm looking forward to sharing tomorrow once everything is beautiful and edited!

Cinderella Doesn’t believe in Fairytales (part 3)

Summary: Cinderella has one thing right. Magic doesn’t solve anything.

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A/N Hey, ya’ll! Sorry this is a day late. I’m traveling and the time zone shift really messed me up. This section is a little short but has some much needed information! It’s all set up for the next addition which I’m very excited to share!

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There is an old woman standing in front of the door.

Cinderella is tucked under a thick d...

Cinderella Doesn’t Believe in Fairytales (pt 2)

Magic won’t fix anything.

Cinderella holds onto words. Commands. Be patient. Be kind. One big loving family. Magic won’t fix anything. Her loved ones’ words ring in her head the entirety of the following month, soaring above and diving beneath each other.

Sometimes the boy’s voice says, Be patient.

Sometimes her father says, Be kind.

Sometimes her mother says, Magic won’t fix anything.

Cinderella’s rations ...

Cinderella Doesn't Believe in Fairytales (pt.1)

Summary: Cinderella is too old for fairytales. But when one is her only chance at escape, she may have to start believing again. TW: child abuse, child neglect

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Once upon a time in a land far away, a girl lived with her stepmother and her two stepsisters. Though they were a family, the girl had to do all the chores so as not to overtire her new family. She rose at dawn everyday--

It starts like this:

Cinderella’s parents t...

The Good Witch of Hawthorne

Summary: Marigold is a good witch. However, when her dark past rises, her reputation is put at risk.

Marigold Fletcher is a good witch.

“No, not a good witch,” she tries to explain to the knight on her doorstep. She pinches the bridge of her nose. “I mean good in the sense that I excel in my craft. Morally, I’m more gray.”

“Oh, good,” the man says. He puts the hat he’d been wringing in his hands back on his head. The leather pops ba...

Berthe the Green Witch (3rd person short story)

Summary: Traditional witches and green witches don't always see eye to eye. With a life on the line, Berthe is very persuasive.

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The egg timer in the window over the sink ticks busily. Berthe watches it from the table, her hands wrapped around a mug of fresh basil tea. She made the mug a few months ago with clay she refined from the creek running through the backside of her property and the basil is from her garden.

She sighs into her tea, eyes closi...

Epub/mobi copies of Being Heroes, Being Villains

Hey yall! Took me a second to figure out what software to use, but here are some more versions of Being Heroes, Being Villains!

The print version of the books is also now available on Amazon for those interested. The US link is here (X) and it should be avail...

Being Heroes, Being Villains (Larger Print)

If there are any other file formats or adjustments that would work better, please let me know! 

The print version is being published through Amazon and has entered the loading phase. I'll let y'all know as soon as it's up for those interested in a physical copy!

Being Heroes, Being Villains

A Superhero Anthology

Well, after a stressful weekend we're finally here! Thank you to everyone for your support and patience as I grapple with this anthology. It is the longest book I've ever released, sitting just north of 95,000 words! I am so proud of every story in this collection. 

Many of you have been here since the first hero story I've ever written and w...

Twin Switch (Final Part and PDF)

Summary: They were supposed to be retired.