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Would someone write me a short story?

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KatyMac · 01/12/2008 14:36

Well actually 2 short stories

I am giving all my children fairy/pixie doors for Christmas, so I would like a story about a 'Walnut Corner Fairy' and a 'Walnut Corner Pixie' to stick on the back

Maybe with a bit about glitter/walnut shells being left when the fairy/pixie visited

Or something.......

Does anyone have a clue what I am on about??

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KatyMac · 01/12/2008 14:41

less 100 words I think - but a bit magic?

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shivermetimbers · 01/12/2008 14:45

Ask Hecate, she used to write stories and poety etc.

KatyMac · 01/12/2008 14:51

I'll see if she is interested

I don't want to offend anyone by not choosing them

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shivermetimbers · 01/12/2008 14:55

You could always let everyone write you one who wants to and the ones you dont choose for your project would still come in handy for bedtime stories or something.

KatyMac · 01/12/2008 15:03

That seems very cheeky - however it would sort out next years Christmas presents too - I could get little books printed & send one to each author as well as giving them to my children for Christmas 09

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KatyMac · 01/12/2008 15:03

Maybe I could send a fairy/pixie door to those people who offer stories (this year)

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shivermetimbers · 01/12/2008 15:09

cheeky is my middle name i like the book idea.

KatyMac · 01/12/2008 20:03

Bump for the evening

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hecate · 01/12/2008 20:54

perhaps you could set up an email address for people to send little stories to?

KatyMac · 01/12/2008 20:57

That's a really good idea it will be a hotmail.co.uk account (& the name is below - split so I don't get too much spam)

If you would like a fairy door in exchange - do tell me if girl/boy & an age

DO you think I should limit it to about 10 or 12?

Katymacb

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KatyMac · 01/12/2008 20:58

Oh & I might fit 200 words in (at a push)

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KatyMac · 01/12/2008 21:14

Can I just say how much I appreciate anyone who writes me a story

It would be very generous of them

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EbeneezerSlouch · 01/12/2008 21:17

I might have a go at this...but i don't get what a fairy door is?or how walnuts fit in?

KatyMac · 01/12/2008 21:22

WC is my trading name (I'm a childminder)

So that is how it (almost) 'fits in'

A fairy/pixie door is a small door that fits on a skirting board so the fairies/pixies can get in without knocking on the main door or ringing the bell

The fairies/pixies have been known to leave a bit of glitter behind when their wings brush through the door

Sometimes the advent fairy/pixie (who fills the advent calendars up with chocolate) or the tooth fairy/pixie use the fairy/pixie doors

Fairies come to girls (mostly and their doors are pink/lilac/pastels) and pixies come to visit boys (in browns/reds/blues)

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KatyMac · 01/12/2008 21:22

Oh & most of my children will be read to, rather than reading by themselves

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EbeneezerSlouch · 01/12/2008 21:24

hmmm..ok..leave it with me.
check this thread tomorrow

KatyMac · 01/12/2008 21:31

Thanks

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EbeneezerSlouch · 02/12/2008 13:59

The room was quiet and dark when the tiny door moved. Suddenly the moon came out from behind a cloud and bathed the room in pale light.
As the door opened. a delicately pointed foot appeared, followed by a silvery wing. The fairy yawned and stretched as she came through the door into ?s room. Glancing round, she spotted what she had come for and flew across the room. A sprinkling of sparkly dust drifted down to the floor from her wings. Bending down to _?s pillow, the fairy whispered ?Sleep tight, little friend. Be a good girl!?, and dropped a gentle kiss onto her cheek. Then she flew quickly back to her special door and squeezed through, leaving a fine dusting of glitter behind her. If you were listening very carefully you might have heard the fairy whisper ?See you again next time!? as the door closed behind her.
Then the clouds moved back across the stars and left the room in darkness again.

Can't work walnut shell in I'm afraid. I did thinkn perhaps fairies use empty walnut shells as cradles for fairy babies? but not sure. .

Let me know what you think...

KatyMac · 02/12/2008 16:11

Oh that is lovely - Would you like a fairy/pixie door?

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EbeneezerSlouch · 02/12/2008 19:51

Glad you like it. The dds would love a fairy door I'm sure but please don't feel obliged!

email is sassie118 at aol.com

KatyMac · 02/12/2008 22:04

Just so I'm sorted

Hecate - will let me know if she need a pixie door
EbeneezerSlouch - would like a girly
one (what colour scheme?) (I will email you)
sparklestickchick - would like one a pink one

These have to be made (& the bits haven't been delivered yet)

I have 3 stories & a poem

Thank you so much

I wonder if anyone else will write anything

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KatyMac · 05/12/2008 12:00

OK the pixie doors are all sorted

Thank you all so much for the stories - I will let you know how they are received by the children/parents

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