Trusting the Monster: the Monster Bridegroom in Wolf Around The Corner by Aidee Ladnier
Anyone who has studied folklore and fairy tales is aware of the motif of the Monster Bridegroom. You see it in many fairy tales including
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The Loathly Lad from Wolf Around The Corner by Aidee Ladnier
My book WOLF AROUND THE CORNER may seem on the surface to be a retelling of the classic Beauty and the Beast. But it’s actually
Why We Still ReWrite Fairy Tales
Folktales and Fairytales are popular themes for romance novels. They are easy for us to project our identities into since we’ve known them from childhood.
Flash Point: How to Write Contest-Winning Flash Fiction
Writing a 300 word piece of flash fiction is as much an art as writing a 300 page novel. When you have word restrictions, your
Waldeinsamkeit—the feeling of being alone in the Woods
I love the word Waldeinsamkeit. It makes me think of fairy tales like Red Riding Hood walking alone to her Grandmother’s house deep in the
What Make A Hero?
I love Joseph Campbell’s monomythic round. This is a wonderful piece of animation illustrating it. Watch it. I’m currently working on a novella with a hero’s
Red Riding Hood Doodled
Red Riding Hood made it onto Google today! I admit, I love Google doodles. For the 200th Anniversary of Grimm’s Fairy Tales, Google has a
