A Twisted Tale Anthology - Short Stories, Shorter Expectations

Episode 154 - A Twisted Tale Anthology, edited by Elizabeth LimAnthologies are always a gamble and this one was no exception. Sam and Kaitlyn dig into A Twisted Tale Anthology, where some stories absolutely worked for us, others really didn’t, and far too many landed in the worst category of all: boring.We talk about which retellings shine, which ones miss the mark, and why anthologies are especially vulnerable to pacing issues, tonal whiplash, and stories that feel more like extended concepts than actual narratives. If you’ve ever loved a premise but struggled to stay engaged, this episode will feel very familiar.New episodes every Monday at 8 AM EST ✨Next week: The Love of My Afterlife by Kirsty Greenwood⏱️ TIME STAMPS00:00 Intro01:15 Age Level & Content Warning01:58 Judge a Book by It's Cover03:50 Cast Out - What if Snow White Learned Magic?13:35 A First Mission - What if Mulan became the Emperor’s Advisor19:17 Et Viola - What if Remy Met Colette First26:56 The Envelope - What if Anastasia Has a Change of Heart34:28 A New Dawn - What if Mufasa Gave Up His Throne?39:01 Rattle the Stars - What if Jim Hawkins joined the Pirates44:03 A Royal Game of Chess - What if History Wasn’t Quite Right About the Legend of Robin Hood47:51 The Secret Exchange - What if Eric Met Ariel After She Rescued Him51:31 Dust to Dust - What if Tinker Bell was Working for Captain Hook57:56 Gonna Take You There - What if Naveen Had to Get Home to Maldonia01:03:10 Fates Three - What if the Triplets Visited the Witch01:09:11 A Dragon in the Snow - What if Madame Mim and Merlin Went to School Together01:14:35 The Journey Home - What if Belle had to Take Her Father’s Place at the Fair01:18:02 Call it a Hunch - What if Hercules’s First Day as a God Didn’t Go as Planned?01:21:42 The Reluctant Prince - What if Bambi Didn’t Want to Be the Next Great Prince of the Forest?01:24:52 The Rose in the Thorn - What is Aura Knew the Truth about Her Curse?01:30:36 General Thoughts01:31:53 One Question for the Editor01:35:08 Rating01:37:30 Read Again?01:38:33 Favorite of the Book01:39:03 Outro📖 FOLLOW THE AUTHORSLivia BlacburneWebsite: https://liviablackburne.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiviaBlackburneAuthor/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lkblackburneTwitter: https://x.com/lkblackburneTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@livia.blackburneElizabeth LimWebsite: https://www.elizabethlim.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elimpix/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizlimTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@elizabethlimwriter?Jen CalonitaWebsite: ⁠https://www.jencalonitaonline.com/⁠Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/jencalonitabooks⁠Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jencalonita/⁠Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/JenCalonita⁠TikTok: ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@jencalonitaofficial⁠Liz BraswellWebsite: https://www.lizbraswell.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LizBraswell/?fref=ts&ref=br_tfhttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FwixInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/lizbraswell/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lizbraswellTumblr: https://lizbraswell.tumblr.com/M.K. EnglandWebsite: https://mkengland.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mkenglandbooksInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mk_englandTwitter: https://x.com/mk_englandTumblr: https://mkengland.tumblr.com/Micol OstowWebsite: https://www.micolostow.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063126435640#Twitter: https://x.com/micolzTumblr: https://micolz.tumblr.com/Kristina PerezWebsite: https://www.kristinaperez.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kkperezbooks/Twitter: https://x.com/kkperezbooksFarrah RochonWebsite: ⁠https://www.farrahrochon.com/⁠🔗 Connect with Us on SocialsFacebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575460276754Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/lunar_skulk/TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/lunar_skulk⁠⁠⁠⁠🎧 Listen Wherever You Get Podcasts