Tag Archives: fairy tales

Pucker Up…and Wake a Dead Guy?

Posted on February 25, 2013 by

I think anyone who’s around this blog even occasionally knows that I love retold fairy tales.  There are so many fascinating and strange elements to fairy tales that modern authors can play around with.  So what’s not to love in … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Twelve Dancing Princesses

Posted on February 1, 2013 by

Long-time readers may remember that for NaNo 2011, I wrote the first draft of a novel based around the fairy tale of The Twelve Dancing Princesses (or The Shoes That Were Worn to Pieces).  I’ve finally completed a revision of … Continue reading →

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Godmothers and Fairy Tales and Tradition

Posted on December 12, 2012 by

I’ve been reading my way through Mercedes Lackey’s 500 Kingdom series, and I keep meaning to review each book…but I reviews piled up and I haven’t got to them.  So I thought maybe I’d better review the series on a … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Day 20: Plot Bunnies

Posted on November 20, 2012 by

Just a quick update tonight.  I am well and truly into Part Two of the novel now.  As hazy as some aspects of Part One were, Part Two is even more so.  Things are starting to come together–or spiral all … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo, Day 4: Lightning Bolts (the good kind)

Posted on November 4, 2012 by

We’re finishing up the first weekend of NaNoWriMo!  I was lucky to have a fairly quiet couple of days, so I’ve been able to get a nice jump on my word count–even though I also went to my writing group … Continue reading →

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