Practice to Believe

by S.N. Arly, Shareen Mann (Editor)

No one sets out to be a villain, and in many cases this role is assigned by the storyteller, who may have been misinformed or carries her own bias. In the shadowy reaches of these eight stories, good and evil is not always clear cut, and initial perceptions can be misleading. Several of these short stories originate within a popular fairy tale prior to leaving the familiar path to explore new territory.

114 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 6, 2015

About the author

S.N.Arly writes adult and young adult fantasy, science fiction, and dark fiction from her basement in St. Paul, MN.

Her short stories have appeared in a variety of magazines, chapbooks and anthologies. Her first novella came out in 2019, and there are a lot more long-form works to come.

Her writing strength is character. At conventions she likes to talk about young adult fiction, writing combat, weapons, and writing craft. She is currently focusing on novels. When not writing, she collects stray electrons and returns them to the world all at one time.

Currently in-print and readily available collections can be purchased at Lulu as well as your favorite indie bookstore (likely by order) or online book seller. A selection of short stories are available to read on Curious Fictions . Her website at s-n-arly.com features writing exercises, short stories, book recommendations, and essays on writing.

Reviews

[Tessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

This collection is a mixed bag. Some of the stories were actually pretty good while others were very lackluster.