Tag: fairytale retelling
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The Original Tale Behind The Color of Time
As the release of The Color of Time approaches, I thought it could be useful to share with you a bit more about the original tale behind this retelling. Unlike popular tales, Charles Perrault’s “Donkeyskin” (“Peau d’Âne” in French) isn’t well known. So far, the only people I’ve met who know this tale are either…
Millie Abecassis
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Half-year check-in (or surviving debut year)
2025 has been a crazy year so far. Great, but crazy considering the number of releases, deals, edits, and events happening. I keep telling myself I will slow down the pace in 2026, but knowing myself, it will probably be the same. I guess I’ll sleep when I’m dead, right? #SmallPitch is stronger than ever…
Millie Abecassis
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Coming January 2026: The Seventh Sister, a horror fantasy novella
Last week I shared that Anuci Press, the publisher of my debut novella, acquired my latest novella The Seventh Sister after an exclusive submission. It was a difficult story to write, and I don’t really know why. All I know is that once I was done with it, I was very happily surprised with the…
Millie Abecassis
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