Vote for Timeless Tales' Next Theme!

Would you like to read some new retellings of the Goose Girl or Baba Yaga? Do you have a new story on the theme of Thumbelina or Bluebeard that you'd like to submit but don't know where?

Timeless Tales Magazine lets its readers choose each theme. 

While they are preparing their Perseus and Medusa issue (releasing in June), you can head over to their poll and vote for Issue #5's theme. 

As you can see, Baba Yaga is currently in the lead, but the poll is open until April 5th, so that could change. Head over HERE to check it out and vote (anonymously) with just a click. 

Which one is your favorite?

"Timeless Tales" Submissions For Issue #4 Closing Soon...

Just a reminder that you have one week to get in your "Perseus and Medusa" retellings for Timeless Tales Magazine's Issue #4.

Writers will be paid $15 per story, have their work published on the website, and have their story narrated for the magazine's audio edition. 

For more information, check out Timeless Tales Magazine's submission page.

Get those fingers typing and good luck!

Calling All Writers Who Love To Read!

Our partnership with Timeless Tales has opened up an exciting new opportunity for our readers. We are forming a team of volunteer reviewers, so if you're a fellow fairy tale lover who would like to contribute to this blog (and have the opportunity for a little publicity for your own work), here is how you can apply.

We currently have a team of three regular reviewers and would like to add 2-3 more consistent members to our team and a longer list of intermittent members.  

I have no idea what kind of response this will receive, so consider this an open invite until May 1, 2015 with the possibility of us extending it.

INSTRUCTIONS

Send an email to Tahlia at 
timelesstalesbookreviews AT gmail DOT com 
with "I want to join the team!" in the subject line. 

Include the following information:

1. Your name and a short paragraph about yourself, focusing on your love of fairytales, your writing background, and what genres you like/dislike reading (so we know what books your most likely to enjoy). Please include links to any blogs or published pieces. Note: you are not required to be previously published to be considered for this position.

2. Are you interested in reviewing ebooks?

3. Do you have an iPad or iPhone? (We have a request at the moment that requires one of these devices) 

By Agata Kawa

General info:

• When you send us your application info, Tahlia will look it over and if she likes what she sees, she'll send you a review to write as a trial run. With the assignment, you will also receive all our review writing guidelines. If she's happy with what you submit, we will use it on the blog and consider you for further reviews. 
• This is sadly not a paid position, but we will give you full credit and a bio blurb at the end of the review, including links. 
• However, you will be allowed to keep any review copies/ARCs of books sent to you.
• The expected word count for your posts will be 250-500 words (not including the published blurb/synopsis).
• We will try to be flexible with your schedule, but must have writers who can commit to an agreed-upon deadline. If we send you a request and you choose to pass, that's totally fine. Once a deadline is agreed to and we send you a book, however, we will need you to meet that deadline (usually around a month after we mail you the book). Note: This is particularly important for books about to be released. We aim to support and promote the work of fairy tale authors, and possibly, one day, you too!

Timeless Tales Magazine Issue #4 Open for Submissions

Announcing a paid publishing opportunity from Timeless Tales Magazine:

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Starting today, Timeless Tales is accepting short stories for their summer issue. 

Submissions must be retellings of the Greek myth "Perseus and Medusa" and follow the guidelines presented on T.T's submission page. 

Writers will be published on the website and have their story narrated for the magazine's audio edition. 

You only have until March 23, so don't procrastinate. 

This is T.T's fourth issue. Previous themes have included:

• "Puss in Boots"
• "Pandora's Box"
• "The Twelve Dancing Princesses"

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Timeless Tales Magazine is "bringing new life to old classics" with retellings of myths and fairy tales. 

Timeless Tales Magazine is now a partner of Once Upon A Blog and will be releasing notices, updates and announcing publishing opportunities here. To contact the Editor for T.T. directly, please send all correspondence via the "Contact Us" form on the magazine's website HERE or through our partnered Facebook page HERE.

Announcing...

Exciting news!

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We are pleased to announce our new partnership with Timeless Tales Magazine! 

*cheers, whistles and enthusiastic applause!*

Editor in Chief and Fairy Blogmother, Tahlia Merrill Kirk and I have been in discussion for many months and are so close to making this official, we couldn't wait any longer to tell you!

After more than five years (!) of bringing you daily fairy tale news, Once Upon A Blog, partnered with Timeless Tales, will finally be able to offer even more.

Once Upon A Blog will stay at this address and remain your daily fairy tale news source (never fear!), except you will have the added bonus of knowing exactly what's going on with Timeless Tales, among other extras and opportunities... to be revealed. ;)

Details and the official launch to be announced very soon.

Stay tuned!

Gypsy Thornton

Once Upon A Blog... daily fairy tale news

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* The lovely center photo is one in a series of enchanted self-portraits by talented fashion designer and photographer Esther Boller. No matter my surroundings, this photo represents, to me, my true state when I am writing and making art. You can see more photos from Ms. Boller's "Bedtime Lights" shoot HERE.