Fairy Tale Romance

Who doesn’t love a wonderful fairy tale? I’m a huge fan of the timeless stories such as Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, and Sleeping Beauty. But there is always a special joy in hearing fresh tales, like when I saw The Little Mermaid or Frozen for the first time. 

My first fairy tale, The Spinning Wheel, is based on Greek mythology’s character Arachne. The weaver has a pretty poor reputation and is often depicted as a horrific half-woman, half-spider who is vicious and evil. But what if she was just a silly young maiden when she challenged Athena and later regretted her boastful nature? Would she deserve a chance at life and love? Aphrodite thought so…