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Why Fairy Tales Are Magic~ a guest post from Zoë Marriott
It's one lovely fairy tale day down and thirteen glorious days to go! To kick off our second day of Fairy Tale Fortnight, we've got a fantastic guest post from the ever-lovely Zoë Marriott!Take it away, Zoë! ~ ~ ~ ~ ~Why are some writers drawn back to fairytales again and again, even when they also write original fantasies and boo…
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Review: Entwined by Heather Dixon
Entwined by Heather Dixon is a retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses, one of the best known and best loved of all the Grimm brother's tales. And what is there not to love? 12 beautiful princesses who may, or may not enjoy and welcome their enchantment, a weary soldier for a hero, a crone who is more than she appears (althoug…
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Interview with Jessica Day George + Giveaway!
Today's interview is with Jessica Day George, author of the Dragon Slippers Trilogy, Princess at the Midnight Ball, Princess of Glass, and Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow. Jessica earned her BA in Humanities/Comparative Literature from Brigham Young University, where she enjoyed classes in Pottery and Old Norse, and dutifully forces he…
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FTF Guest: CSI Librarian on Winter's Child
Our first Fairy Tale Fortnight Guest Blogger is April also known as CSI: Librarian. She is here to talk about Winter's Child, a retelling of "The Snow Queen" by Hans Christian Anderson. April-How did I get it: The library.Why did I get it: I've been meaning to look at the "Once Upon a Time" is Timeless series for awhile, and "The …