Lysabella Barrett

Lysabella Barrett is an author and artist residing in Chattanooga, TN. Her nonfiction work has been published in the Sequoyah Review and two short stories have been published in horror anthologies produced by Burning Willow Press. She also has one self-published fiction novel to date and a historical fiction novella in progress. Lysabella holds a BA in Creative Writing with a minor in Anthropology and is currently a graduate student enrolled in the MA Assistantship program at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Besides publishing, her interests include theology, mythology, and folklore.

Dream of the Shadows Darkly

In the nighttime when most things are sleeping, the Fae murk about freely. Masking their true visage with glamour spells, humans often see them as fireflies, glittering and twinkling in shadowy areas at dusk. In the daytime they pretend to be hummingbirds, chipmunks, or dragonflies. It is through this deception they spy and when night falls, they steal away with your most fanciful dreams, your lover’s breath, and sleeping babies. You should never seek them out, call on them, or make any deals with them whatsoever.

Long Short Story

Issue 40, August 2020

Lysabella Barrett

Lysabella Barrett is an author and artist residing in Chattanooga, TN. Her nonfiction work has been published in the Sequoyah Review and two short stories have been published in horror anthologies produced by Burning Willow Press. She also has one self-published fiction novel to date and a historical fiction novella in progress. Lysabella holds a BA in Creative Writing with a minor in Anthropology and is currently a graduate student enrolled in the MA Assistantship program at The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Besides publishing, her interests include theology, mythology, and folklore.

Dream of the Shadows Darkly

In the nighttime when most things are sleeping, the Fae murk about freely. Masking their true visage with glamour spells, humans often see them as fireflies, glittering and twinkling in shadowy areas at dusk. In the daytime they pretend to be hummingbirds, chipmunks, or dragonflies. It is through this deception they spy and when night falls, they steal away with your most fanciful dreams, your lover’s breath, and sleeping babies. You should never seek them out, call on them, or make any deals with them whatsoever.

Long Short Story

Issue 40, August 2020

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