Fairytales taught her to dream big.

If only she’d bottled her bravery from back when she’d slayed her own dragons; when she was queen of the castle.

Somehow she’s imbibed other stories: messages, quips, and pictures which taught her to feel worthless.

That’s how she fell for the dirty rascal.

Emma McEvoy is a teacher, book blogger and podcaster who loves writing flash fiction. Her pieces have appeared in EllipsisZine, Sundial Magazine, FiveMinuteLit and National Flash Flood, among others. After growing up in Ireland and living in France and Japan, she is now based in the north of England where she lives with her husband, two teenage children and naughty beagle. On Twitter, she’s @corkyorky