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"The history of fairy-stories is probably more complex than the physical history of the human race, and as complex as the history of human language."
--J.R.R. Tolkien
(Art by Barbara C. Freeman)
#fairytaletuesday
“We are in this fairyland on sufferance; it is not for us to quarrel with the conditions under which we enjoy this wild vision of the world.” ― G.K. Chesterton
(Art by Warwick Goble)
#fairytaletuesday
My short story, "Jenny Redcape," was inspired by a wish to reverse the helplessness of the Grimms'-Era Little Red Riding Hood and throw in redcap-inspired magic. #FolkloreThursday https://t.co/GCZBz5lZtW
In J.R.R. Tolkien’s translation of the Elder Edda, it is said of the dragon, Fafnir:
Men sing of serpents
ceaseless guarding
gold and silver
greedy-hearted;
but fell Fafnir
folk all name him
of dragons direst,
dreaming evil.
https://t.co/OqQI6FNNG6 #FairyTaleTuesday
The second is my novelette, "Gretel," a reimagining of "Hansel and Gretel" with pirates, a trio of witches inspired by the Graeae, and a magical labyrinth. The cover art for both books is by Natasa Ilincic. https://t.co/eIfXkq9vjg #FairyTaleTuesday #freebooks #fantasy
My folklore-inspired #shortstory, "Jenny Redcape," is available for purchase on Amazon today. https://t.co/hLbidS6DZx #folklorethursday