A Real Princess™
June 17, 2025
“…they could see that she was a real princess, because she had felt the pea right through the twenty mattresses and the twenty featherbeds. Nobody but a real princess could…
Read MoreThe Dreaded “A” Word
March 18, 2025
Want to hear a small pet peeve of ours about St. Patrick’s Day? It’s probably not going to be what you think it is. In fact, we’re willing to bet…
Read MoreWhat’s Next?
February 4, 2025
First thing’s first – Final number raised for the ACLU from Fairy-Tale Heroines enrollments: $1850.40. We sent them the donation yesterday. THANK YOU, every single person who enrolled or spread…
Read MoreAmerica is a Story We’re Telling Together
November 5, 2024
It’s a big day in the US, and we know that you’re probably being inundated with political stuff. Last minute calls for donations, reminders to vote, dire/encouraging things about early…
Read MoreWhen Folklore Is Used for Evil
September 12, 2024
We’ve got to talk about something, so buckle up. There’s a dark side to folklore, and it’s in the news right now. A fellow folklorist friend and colleague, Shelley Ingram,…
Read MoreWhat Do You DO When Things Are Scary?
August 13, 2024
Last week, we had our monthly fairy-tale salon, a kind of insiders discussion group inspired by the salons of fairy-tale writers in 17th-century France. (We meet every month on Zoom…
Read MoreA Little Spark
July 23, 2024
Here’s a fact about me not a lot of people know – I really love tattoos. Before you go, “uh, ok, Brittany, why are you randomly talking about tattoos on…
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