Author: Avellina Balestri

  • Tea and Irony: A Harry Potter Story

    BY VIOLET JAMES “This happens all the time—magical children born into Muggle families. You learn, you adjust.” Read more

  • For Those Who Grieve

    Worry not, my child Your dear ones are with me Don’t cry, be at peace They are safe in my arms Read more

  • Snow Daze: A Harry Potter Story

    BY YATZSTAR “Keep your voice down!” Harry gestured to the corner of the house. “Snape is over there, and I’m going to get him good with this snowball.” Read more

  • Old Mister Snow

    When snow first visited we welcomed him With winter songs and childlike wonderment His first flakes swirled about in a merry dance And covered the dreary autumn leaves with light… Read more

  • Christmas Poem

    By Martina Juričková Word Count: 90 Rating: G Summary: A poem about the joys of Christmas Listen to this Christmas poem; wonderful, the warmth of home when mum’s baking cakes and more while just beyond the festooned door Winter sits upon her throne. Everything outside is white; you await a snowball fight. Let’s make some snowmen… Read more

  • Silent Love: A Guardians of Childhood Crossover

    By Amanda Pizzolatto Word Count: 1907 Rating: G Summary: Jack Frost is willing to do anything to free Rapunzel… but how high will the cost be? Based on the fairy tale “Princess Finola and the Dwarf”. Jack hated it. He hated not being able to talk to her, he hated seeing her so lonely, with… Read more

  • Sanctuary: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 5: On Albus’ Word

    BY SHEANKELOR “Severus Snape, Potions Master, stands before you today under the protection of Sanctuary.” Read more

  • Winter’s Fae

    By Linda M. Crate Word Count: 145 Rating: G Summary: A poem about Winter’s trickster. crystals of light danced upon the snow faerie glitter for the winter fae, and i felt the sharpness of his blue eyes as crows danced all around me; but when i turned he was never there— i wonder if winter’s… Read more

  • On Wings of Love: A Guardians of Childhood Crossover

    BY AMANDA PIZZOLATTO “She’s a princess, right? What if I make sure she doesn’t fall in love with any human? She’d need to marry for the kingdom, right?” Read more

  • Strelnikov is Still Wrong

    Don’t write to be approved by masters who Wear Rolexes in the Name of the People Don’t write to be approved by masters at all But be your own authority and see Read more

  • The Brave Little Fairy

    BY DONNA FERGUSON DUDLEY “Oh, I wish that were I! To be invited to a ball, to honor Faeries’ Queen, Would be, to me, a dream come true, most magnificent of things!” Read more

  • Winter Warrior: A Tale of Saint Nicholas

    BY ELIJAH DAVID “Men have nothing to fear from me,” said Nick, “so long as they do not hold darkness in their hearts.” Read more

  • Dreamland: A Guardians of Childhood Crossover

    By Amanda Pizzolatto Word Count: 4577 Rating: PG (moments of peril) Summary: Jack Frost and the other Guardians meet siblings Jamie, Sophie, and Rapunzel and take them on the adventure of a lifetime. Inspired by Peter Pan. The green eyes fluttered open and grew with surprise as they were met, not with the ceiling, but… Read more

  • Death and the Lion: A Crossover Serial – Chapter 2: The Uninvited

    By Amanda Pizzolatto (alias Aurora Mandeville) Word Count: 31845 Rating: PG for scary situations Summary: Nico Di Angelo, son of Hades, is used to being alone, until one day a girl with auburn hair waltzes into his life… Hanging around the cemetery for the past day and a half paid off as Nico saw Lucy… Read more

  • Rejoice

    Rejoice in the Lord always. All who call on Him will know His goodness. Let his name be forever heard On the lips of those who praise Him. Read more

  • A Day of Bliss

    “I hear patters from a small stream. My love eludes me. I feel the rain fall upon my face, And then she holds me. I dive and feel the ocean all around me.” Read more

  • In Defense of Santa Claus: A New Understanding of a Timeless Tale

    BY NADIA C. SHOSHANA I swallowed hard and said, “Mom, you know I am too old to believe in Santa Claus anymore, right?” Read more

  • Gloria: A Hunger Games Story

    BY AVELLINA BALESTRI “He’s got nowhere to go to even try and celebrate Christmas. His family is all dead. He doesn’t have anyone else.” Read more

  • A Canterbury Remembrance

    By Lawrence Hall Word Count: 83 Rating: G Summary: A tongue in cheek shot at pilgrimages and Chaucer Astride his horse, the gift-shop blisful martir Raises his glov’ed hand in priestly blessing For those who wear his token in evidence Of a devout pilgrimage to Canterbury By tour bus those who wolden ryde there To… Read more

  • Sanctuary: A Harry Potter Serial – Chapter 4: Penance

    BY SHEANKELOR “Albus should have told you. He told us that day, but you should have heard it from him, you should have known during this long school year.” Read more