Why Polly? Chapter 1 – Meet the Princess

UPDATE: Why Polly? was previously available in its entirety here. Stay tuned for an updated release in ebook and print versions–a good way to stay in the loop would be to subscribe! In the meantime, you should check out my other two novellas:

Paris in Cliches Harma-Mae Smit

Paris in Clichés

Alanna’s dream is to sit in a cafe in Paris and write—so she flies to Paris to do exactly that. But in Paris, she realizes her dream is not unique. Millions of tourists flock to Paris every year, to see the Eiffel tower and the Mona Lisa and Parisian cafes, and she is merely one of the tourist horde.

Can she blaze her own path in a city as well-loved and well-trodden as Paris? Or will she become a stereotype herself—falling in love, eating French pastries, and kissing under the Eiffel tower?

Read a short preview here.

Is He Prince Charming?

Is He Prince Charming?

How charming is Prince Charming? The royal heir has been treated like, well, royalty his whole life. So what will make this flirtatious and spoiled prince even notice the sweet-tempered Cinderella—and if he does notice her, should she put up with his behaviour?

Find out if this royal ball can end in happily-ever-after…

Here’s the synopsis:

The prince is an irresponsible flirt who won’t settle down. The king needs an heir who will grow up and take care of the kingdom. What’s the solution? A royal ball, of course.

Despite the doubts of his older sister, Princess Anastasia, the prince does meet a girl who’s different from all the others. But what’s this? A wicked stepmother, and several stepsisters? If there’s a girl who can ever learn to put up with the prince’s self-centeredness, her past may ruin this romance—and the ball!—before anyone gets a fairytale ending.

Read a short preview here.


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20 responses to “Why Polly? Chapter 1 – Meet the Princess”

  1. […] Chapter 1B: Meet the Princess (Chapter 1A is here) […]

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  2. […] Kidnap! Chapter 1C (Polly) Recap: Polly has just met the Princess of Angaria and got roped into one of her schemes. Except it leads to more complications than she imagined… Chapter 1A is here. […]

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  3. […] Recap: Polly, while impersonating the princess, has been kidnapped by two people of unknown origins and taken far, far away from her home… Chapter 1 is here. […]

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  4. […]  Recap: Polly, while impersonating the princess, has been kidnapped by two people of unknown origins and taken far, far away from her home… Chapter 1 is here. […]

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  5. […] was SO surprised to see the fantasy I’ve started posting on this blog doesn’t fall into too many of the clichés… […]

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  6. […] interruptions in my usual Monday-Thursday posting schedule, including in my posting of my novel, Why Polly? I guarantee a post on August 20th at the very […]

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  7. I think the opening of this is great, about her saying long nose and light feet. Great characterisation and it grabs cause it’s such a stark remark and it’s interesting. I’m writing a novella currently, and should be posting another that I’ve already written. Nice stuff

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    1. Thanks! Good work on starting a novella 🙂 Glad to hear the opening of “Why Polly” is catchy.

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  8. […] time for another chapter of Why Polly? Read Chapter 1 first, if you are unsure what this particular story is […]

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  10. […] – my next chapter of Why Polly? will be delayed till Wednesday, due to exams. But at least after tomorrow I will be done them! […]

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  14. […] 4.) Of Long Noses and Light Feet: Chapter 1 (Why Polly?) […]

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  15. […] last chapter of Why Polly? will go up on Wednesday. My sincere apologies for the delay. Share […]

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  16. […] (No summary today, ‘cuz it would kind of spoil things to tell the whole story if you haven’t read it, but Chapter 1 is here.) […]

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  17. […] ‘Jane Austen fanfiction’ is not my new replacement for Why Polly?, but it is for this week. I wrote this quite a while ago, but I held off on posting it so it […]

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  18. […] Why Polly? Polly meets a princess,  is kidnapped by an enchanter and his trainee, and discovers they all are being threatened by a malevolent magical being known as a jadess. Can she get along with the arrogant enchanter long enough to figure out how to survive with a jadess after them? And … why does the jadess want Polly? […]

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  19. […] Polly? serialized novel comes out today! Click here to check it out. Or you can read Chapter 1 free here. […]

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