Limited Edition, available now!

A Special Edition of Enchanted Times has been released, in a limited print run of just 20 copies. This luxury edition is printed on super-thick (170gsm) creamy paper in order to do justice to the full colour original artwork throughout, from our 4 guest artists. Contents of this issue include:

• Reverse, Revise, Recycle - an editorial by your editor Su Mwamba, examining the changing expectations of life within the Enchanted Realms
• Snow White and the Seven Lemur; Little Red Riding Lemur – illustrations by…Lemur
• My Toady – a 4-page story with illustrations by April E. Johnson, based on the traditional tales of enchanted frogs & princes
• Little Red Riding Hood; Alternate Ending – illustrations by Sharon Van Dussen
• Wolf at the Door – preview of a story to appear in Enchanted Times #5, by Su Mwamba
• The Little Match Girl – a watercolour story by Heather Cuff
• Contributing Artists – mini biographies of all involved with this Special Edition of the Enchanted Times

Additional preview images are available in the E.T.Printworks store.

DISCOUNTS in the new E.T.Printworks store!

The Enchanted Times is delighted to announce the launch of a brand new store: the E.T.Printworks!  Although Enchanted Times will continue to be available from TangleCrafts, additional items and special offers from Enchanted Times will now be available exclusively from E.T.Printworks.

To celebrate the launch, Enchanted Times blog readers can claim a one-off discount of 20% on any single order placed before June 30th, 2012,
by using the coupon code PRINTWORKS at the E.T.Printworks checkout.

All orders placed this month will also receive a Behind the Times badge, plus coupon code to claim discounts on further orders!  Look out for future exclusives, available only from E.T.Printworks & tell your friends!

ADDENDUM: The Art of Gold

It has been brought to the attention of the Editor that one of the feature articles from Enchanted Times #4, The Art of Gold (as reprinted below) – being the result of an interview with an unnamed representative from the Rumpelstiltskin Registry of Re-identification – lacks clarity for those readers non-conversant in colloquial dwarfish dialect.  Thus, an addendum has been produced, and a ‘translation’ insert will be included with all future print copies of Enchanted Times #4.  Pre-orders were despatched before the introduction of said addendum; however, the insert will be forwarded to all subscribers forthwith, courtesy of the  Fast-as-You-Can Courier Co.

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New issue & back issues

Enchanted Times #4 will be going to press in the coming week – PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW
& receive an exclusive set of 5 mini notecards sponsored by your favourite Goblin Market brands:
Truth-Be-Told Mirrors,
Nettled-No-More,
WeaveWorld,
Pre-Enchanted Princes,
& the Fast-As-You-Can
Weight Loss Plan.

 The new issue of Enchanted Times brings you even more old stories in new news, time & time again!
Highlights of the new issue include:

• Naked – the possibly real story of the nightingale behind the Emperor’s recent & shameful public exposure
• The swirly bird – a cross stitch pattern adapted from a brand new and exclusive illustration by Holly Mitchell
• DIY swatch-weaving tutorial - an advertisement feature courtesy of WeaveWorld
• An Exceptional Clothier by guest reporter Anne E. Johnson – revealing secrets about the Emperor’s New Clothes, Cinderella and more
• Rates of Exchange – the tale of a simple barter gone dramatically wrong
• The Art of Gold – in which a friend and colleague of Rumpelstiltskin defends his actions
• The Mirror - book review supplement: a reflection of contemporary literature in the fairy tale genre.  This issue focuses on Rumpelstiltskin adaptations.
• The Puzzled Page - a brand new feature, including micro-fiction re-tellings of Red Riding Hood and Snow White, plus 2 word puzzles
• Small Ads from our loyal sponsors throughout

Don’t miss it!

Also available now is a  catch-up BUMPER BUNDLE of Enchanted Times back issues, including the first omnibus edition (featuring the best of the out of print issues, ET #1 & #2), Enchanted Times #3, and 5 different Enchanted Times Minis for all the updates on and between issues.

Click here for full details.

Marketplace: Truth-Be-Told Pocket Mirrors now available!

Stalwart Goblin Market Guild registered vendors, Truth-Be-Told Mirrors have recovered in style from the recent slur against their brand name (following the naked Emperor debacle) with the introduction of a range of handy pocket mirrors.  Bestselling variants ‘Bold as Brass’ (left) and ‘White Liar’ (right) are available to all seeking the truth
(or a variation thereof).
 Click here to claim yours.

Artwork preview: Holly Mitchell

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The Enchanted Times has previously featured the stunning artwork of Holly Mitchell in issue #3 (Red Riding Hood) and the editor is delighted to announce a collaboration which will see further exclusive illustrations for selected future Enchanted Times feature stories.

An Enchanted Times special edition is scheduled for release in 2012.  In the meantime, see left and below for a preview of some of the enchanting artwork to come:
the Frog Prince and the Pied Piper.

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The Goblin Marketeers need YOU!

A brand new venture has been announced by the founders of the Goblin Market Guild.  The Goblin Marketeers is a community designed to support the Goblin Market Guild‘s infrastructure and ensure continued availability of EPA-approved pre-enchanted products in the Enchanted Marketplace.  Goblin Marketeers receive an exclusive Membership Pouch of goodies, with an optional subscription which delivers further mailouts during the year of membership.

The Enchanted Times is proud to announce that the Goblin Marketeers is sponsored by Enchanted Times Mini and thus has been designated its own page for further information and updates.  Click here for details of how to join and a rundown of membership benefits.

Marketplace: Enchanted Times Mini #2.5: sweetest thing?

Barely moments after announcing EEMS new and controversial sponsorship deal for their recent postage stamps, further EEMS survival tactics have emerged. In the latest mini edition of the Enchanted Times, an extended editorial looks at the role of Hansel & Gretel March in our struggling economy. Once known solely for their survival following numerous harrowing instances of abuse and neglect as young children, the siblings have recently experienced a meteoric rise to the top of the the Enchanted Realms’ commercial sector. As joint Managing Directors of the astoundingly successful Fast-As-You-Can Corporation, the public immediately bought into their ingenious gingerbread-infused weight loss plan.  The Marches have now built on this success by purchasing an independent (but fully & officially sanctioned) EEMS concession – the first of its kind – offering an alternative delivery service: Fast-As-You-Can Courier Company.

In Enchanted Times Mini #2.5 vol ii an extended editorial examines the question of whether or not the Gingerbread Man’s reputation as a potential psychopathic killer has any founding in reality,  the CoCo‘s practice of rehabilitating escaped Gingerbread Men, and the growing March ‘monopoly’.  In addition, this issue includes a voucher for the reader to claim a FREE (+ postage) sachet of Fast-As-You-Can CoCo Cocoa! A homicidal gingerbread reading list is also provided.

Whatever conclusions you draw after reading this issue, please remember to always approach any baked goods with extreme caution, for your own safety.

See the Etsy listing for additional pictures and further information.

Marketplace: Enchanted Times Mini #0.5, Peas in our time

Originally issued in the Enchanted Realms prior to Enchanted Times #1 (currently on clearance), the Enchanted Times has reprinted the Mini edition, #0.5 (vol. i), Peas in our Time, which is now for the first time available to Real World readers. It features an enhanced, easier-to-read version of the Princess and the Pea cross stitch chart (previous version available in ET #1), sponsored by Stack-A-Mat, as well as various other related news stories:

• the long-awaited announcement of the Prince’s engagement
• the first public appearance of the bruised Princess
• an emerging trend amongst fashionable youngsters
• a warning from the Enchantments Protection Agency regarding a proliferation of blemish agents on the Black Marketplace
• a few words with the Queen’s Gardener about varieties of Pea

See the Etsy listing for additional pictures and further information.