Tag Archives: Twelve Dancing Princesses

Princess of the Midnight Ball

Posted on March 25, 2013 by

Somewhere in the last couple of years, “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” (or, “The Shoes That Were Danced to Pieces”) became one of my favorite fairy tales.  I’ve read many retellings, and even wrote one for NaNoWriMo 2011.  For the Once … 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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Healing the Twelve Dancing Princesses

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

Two of my favorite fairy tales are “The Twelve Dancing Princesses” and “Beauty and the Beast.”  So of course I was intrigued by a novel that promised to retell both of them.  The Princess Curse by Merrie Haskell lived up … Continue reading →

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Twelve Princesses, Plus One

Posted on May 21, 2012 by

What if the twelve dancing princesses had another sister?  That’s the premise of The Thirteenth Princess by Diane Zahler, retelling the fairy tale of the twelve dancing princesses from the point of view of their youngest sister, Zita. This story … Continue reading →

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Twelve More Dancing Princesses

Posted on February 8, 2012 by

Entwined by Heather Dixon is one of those books I saw make the rounds of several blogs I follow.  And of course I was intrigued–it’s another retelling of “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.”  I reserved this at the library months ago, … Continue reading →

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