When 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…
Read MoreGigglegate
June 25, 2024
First, thank you for all the lovely, hilarious messages you sent in response to last week’s post on tech fails and perfectionism. There were so many, and you told us…
Read MoreAbandoning Perfectionism
June 18, 2024
Did you know that we’re (recovering? ish?) perfectionists? Honestly, we’re not sure anyone could get through (or even WANT to get through) graduate school if they don’t have at least…
Read MoreFREE Lecture on Unmarried Women in Fairy Tales!
November 21, 2023
We’ll cut to the chase. We have a brand new free talk up on YouTube right now, and you can watch it RIGHT HERE! Our super fabulous Patron, Stacy Shirk,…
Read MoreA Fairy-Tale Oracle? Um, YES!
September 26, 2023
A fairy-tale oracle to start your morning: Tatterhood – Tatterhood smashes every possible expectation for how a princess should behave, and consequently she saves her sister from kidnapping and wins…
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