Fiction
Words by
The Last Days of Summer Vacation
Matthew Brockmeyer
About the story
Pushing all the fantastical elements aside, at the heart of “The Snow Queen� is the story of two childhood best friends and their first kiss. This is the element I decided to focus on, as I found it very human and universal. When it came to the troll mirror, the first comparison that came to mind was a digital device such as an iPad or smartphone. These screens seem to inherently make one jaded and apathetic. Most of my work tends to be very dark and disturbing, so it was a real treat to write something sweet extolling the virtues of innocence.