If I were to describe an isolated house in the woods that children are welcomed into for food and safety, would you know which fairy tale I was talking about? If you said Little Red Riding Hood, you’re right! But if you said Hansel and Gretel, you’re also right!
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Adaptations and Retellings: Some Thoughts on Making Old Stories New
That’s not how it happened in the book. It’s the quintessential complaint of booklovers everywhere. Show us a movie or TV show adapted from a beloved book, and you’ll be hard-pressed to find someone with no criticisms or hesitation in voicing them. Some of that can probably be chalked up to a possessive sort ofContinue reading “Adaptations and Retellings: Some Thoughts on Making Old Stories New”
Papa’s Curse
In my last post, I talked about brainstorming for a writing contest. I wasn’t chosen as one of the winners, so I thought I’d share the story I came up with here instead. Enjoy!
How to Write Your Siren
What do you think of, when you hear the word “siren?” An alluring song? A beautiful mermaid beckoning from the water? Ships crashed against the base of a cliff? A blaring alarm? I recently submitted a short story to a magazine with a theme of Sirens for their current round of submissions, so sirens haveContinue reading “How to Write Your Siren”
7 Travel Tips I Learned From Fairy Tales
It’s become sort of second nature for me to draw connections to fairy tales in my everyday life now. Sometimes, it’s frustrating and distracting, but other times, well, I come up with new topics to write about on my blog.
Fairy Tale Facts: The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
Spring is in the air, and it seems like the perfect time to explore a story centered on plants and growth. So let’s take a deeper look at The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter!
The Legacy of Rainbow Fairies
I’ve said before that fairy tales, as they were originally told and shared, weren’t strictly for kids. However, they certainly have become synonymous with children’s literature today. There are myriad reasons for that, but I wanted to take a closer look at one of them today: The Lang Fairy Books.
Fairy Tales and the Rule of Three
The number three crops up a lot in fairy tales. Three wishes, three princes on a quest, three trials to overcome, three nights at a ball. But is that just a coincidence, or is there a deeper reason behind the choice of number? (Of course there’s a deeper reason. I wouldn’t be writing this blogContinue reading “Fairy Tales and the Rule of Three”
Reflecting on 2025
The year is drawing to a close, and as I’m starting to look forward and make plans for the next few months, I find myself looking back on 2025. If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen my big news from this week: I finished the first draft on the manuscript I startedContinue reading “Reflecting on 2025”
The Brains Behind The Beauty (and the Beast)
Fairy tales are a beautiful genre of literature, tracing cultural mindsets and priorities through time and across the globe. Their origin as oral tales makes them profoundly unique, as no two tellings were ever exactly the same. But at the same time, that can make it hard for anyone to trace their history. There haveContinue reading “The Brains Behind The Beauty (and the Beast)”
Kate G. Jameson 