: About Me

Lisa Frances Cole is a writer, storyteller, musician, and performer living in beautiful Victoria, BC, Canada.

For Lisa's songwriting, musical, and voice-over work, visit "Lisa's Songs" in the My Favorites menu.

My passion is ...

writing, music, performing, film

I know too much about ...

never too much! Always more to learn...

My parents always told me ...

THINK!

My childhood ambition ...

to be a Hollywood Screenwriter

My favorite memory ...

early mornings at the cottage when I was young, sitting on the front steps with my dog in the sun, dreaming my day . . .

Why I write ...

if I don't, I start acting funny

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

childrens stories, fairy tales, myths, legends, folklore

My first job ...

movie theatre projectionist

My best moment ...

can't pick one - so many!

My inspiration ...

nature, beauty, traveling, friends, creative people

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fairy tales

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Noah didn't want to take Raven on the Ark because Raven was a troublemaker, always playing pranks. Once, Raven stole Noah's purple underwear and hung them high in a tree. All the people in the village laughed at Noah. And Noah built the Ark because God told him to, but also to compensate for this colossal embarrassment. So, when it started to rain and the animals came in two by two and it was Raven's turn, Noah made Raven stop. "But Noah," Raven said. "What if there's a leak? What if there's a fire? I'm clever. You know I'm clever. If there's a problem on board, you know Raven is brilliant...

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