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Colleen H. Ochab

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Colleen H. Ochab is a Chicago-based writer, screenwriter, and founder of Fight For The Fairytale Editorial, a developmental editing company that empowers fantasy writers to craft cinematic novels and screenplays.

Colleen writes primarily epic medieval fantasy with a dash of romance! When not focused on writing, she loves to weight lift, travel the world, play D&D with friends, and spend time with her rescue dogs.

She holds an MFA in Screenwriting from DePaul University and, as a breast cancer survivor, believes we should all live boldly and chase our fairytales with courage–just like our favorite heroes.

Whether you’re crafting worlds on the page or rewriting your own life’s narrative, Colleen believes in the power of storytelling to transfo ...more

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Average rating: 4.89 · 57 ratings · 42 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	Fight For Your Fairytale: A Guided Quest to Total Transformation 4.89 avg rating — 57 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Accomplice to the Villain (Assistant to the Villain, #3)

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Splintered Kingdom (Shattered Crown, #2)

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I really enjoyed Fortis and Alexi as the main characters - they both have such a serious, brutish energy! LOVING THE SET UP in this one for book five. Expertly done! A very enjoyable read.
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I enjoy this story as a quick, fun read in between more dense epic fantasy. It's a fun cast and a light-hearted twist on the idea of a villain. There were a lot of great plot 'set up' moments that ultimately were dropped, which was a bit disappointin ...more
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One, just a stunning book to hold - the cover is amazing! I really enjoyed the cast of characters, but the plot was pretty slow. It was unfortunately easy to put down and go to sleep at the end of the night. Excited to see where book two takes us in ...more
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