In May of 1835, Hans Christian Anderson published a brochure of four original fairy tales. One of the stories was the now-popular The Princess and the Pea. Today we’ll take a look at some aspects of the story. What It’s About A young prince wishes to marry a princess and travels the world to find a bride.Continue reading “Fairy Tale Facts: The Princess and the Pea”
Author Archives: Kate G. Jameson
Saturday Surprise: Words With Kate
Here’s the big news, everyone: I’ve started a YouTube channel! You can watch my first video. And here’s the link to my channel. I’ll try doing these videos for a few weeks. Let me know if you like them and I’ll keep making them. Until next time, word nerds!
Four Resolutions for 2015
Happy 2015! It’s a little hard to believe, isn’t it? With a new year comes a plethora of resolutions made. And as much as I hate to be cliche, I’ve decided to share some resolutions I’ve made with you, dear readers, so that you can hold me accountable. First and foremost, I want to editContinue reading “Four Resolutions for 2015”
Fairy Tale Facts: Rumplestiltskin
Rumplestiltskin is a fairy tale that I often forget about for chunks of time. Then I’ll stumble across some re-imagining of it that reminds me how great the story is. It was written by the Brothers Grimm and published in 1812. What It’s About A poor miller, trying to gain some respect, boasts that hisContinue reading “Fairy Tale Facts: Rumplestiltskin”
Fairy Tale Facts: Little Red Riding Hood
I’m breaking away from the winter theme for a week (because it’s surprisingly hard to find them) to examine Little Red Riding Hood. This week the movie Into the Woods comes out (and I am beyond excited to see it!) and part of the story follows Little Red as she attempts to navigate the woods to her grandmother’sContinue reading “Fairy Tale Facts: Little Red Riding Hood”
Happy Holidays!
Hello everyone! As you may have noticed, I only posted once last week. I’ve decided to cut back on posting during December to spend time with my family and relax while I’m on break. So, for the rest of the month, I’ll only be posting once a week. Don’t worry, I’ll be back on scheduleContinue reading “Happy Holidays!”
Winter Tales: The Snow Queen
As I was choosing what tale to talk about this week, I was surprised that I hadn’t covered this one sooner. But I haven’t, so today I will! The Snow Queen was written by Han Christian Anderson, first published in 1844 (December 21, 1844, to be exact, almost 170 years ago to the day!). It providedContinue reading “Winter Tales: The Snow Queen”
Winter Tales: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King
It’s getting closer and closer to Christmas, so for the next few weeks, I’m going to highlight some tales that are centered around Christmas or winter. To start us off, one of the most classic Christmas stories: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King by E.T.A. Hoffmann. The story, first published in 1816, was turned into a balletContinue reading “Winter Tales: The Nutcracker and the Mouse King”
Flash Fiction
I got some exciting news today. A flash fiction piece I wrote has been accepted for publication! I’m pretty stoked for this opportunity. Some of you might be asking, “What is flash fiction?” It’s a form of writing that’s been gaining popularity over the last few years. It’s called flash fiction because it tells aContinue reading “Flash Fiction”
Fairy Tale Facts: The Goose Girl
Today I’ll introduce you to yet another Grimm’s fairy tale, The Goose Girl, first published in 1815. What’s It About? A young princess is being sent to a neighboring kingdom by her widowed mother to marry the prince there. She leaves with her maid and her magical horse, Falada. Along the way, the princess loses theContinue reading “Fairy Tale Facts: The Goose Girl”
Kate G. Jameson 