…fairy tales, folklore, and everything in between
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 25th, 2008
Isn’t it gorgeous? This is one of Mary Blair’s original concept paintings. From Peko_chan over at Flickr:
Mary Blair - “Cinderella” Animation Concept Painting Original Art (Disney, 1950). This exquisite concept painting by Mary Blair features Cinderella’s castle in all its regal glory lit up against a dark night. Rendered in tempera on heavy illustration board…
Pekochan’s [...]
Posted in contest, fairy tale finds on Oct 24th, 2008
While catching up on the interwebs over a cup of tea this morning, I found this lovely contest via Maggie Stiefvater (and Maggie’s book, Lament: The Faerie Queen’s Deception is in one of the prize packs, so hurry on over…)
Brooke Taylor over at Brooke Taylor Books is a having a Monster Month of Giveaways Faerie [...]
Posted in Uncategorized, contest, fairy tale finds on Oct 23rd, 2008
The time came for her to die, and she would not die; so perhaps she might waste away, they thought, and she did waste, but not away; and the time came for her to receive final absolution, so they set candles upon her clavicle, but this she would not allow. She blasphemed with gusto, and [...]
Posted in admin on Oct 17th, 2008
I’m sitting in a coffee shop dealing with queries and issue placement right now. Strangely enough, it’s quite a relief, and I’m enjoying it. I’m not much of a face-to-face person (I get nervous), but I really like reading letters, even queries, from people I’ve never met, and getting a sense of who they are.
The [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on Oct 7th, 2008
Another fairy tale mentioned in our interview with Maggie Stiefvater.
There are several tales about Koschei and other wizards who’ve hidden their souls away. For those interested in a more contemporary Koschei tale, check out William Sleator’s The Boy Who Couldn’t Die.
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In a certain kingdom there lived a Prince Ivan. He had three sisters. The first [...]
Posted in Fairy Tales on Oct 5th, 2008
As per my interview with Maggie Stiefvater, here’s Jorinda and Joringel. Enjoy!
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There was once an old castle in the midst of a large and thick forest, and in it an old woman who was a witch dwelt all alone. In the day-time she changed herself into a cat or a screech-owl, but in the evening [...]
Posted in Fairy Tales, Review on Oct 2nd, 2008
The merciless Macdonwald,
Worthy to be a rebel, for to that
The multiplying villainies of nature
Do swarm upon him, from the Western isles
Of kerns and gallowglasses is supplied…
Macbeth, (1.2.7-11)
Finally, it’s here [alack, alas, the interwebs have been uncooperative today, but Joe says we're working on Mountain Time today] - our interview with Maggie Stiefvater! Listen to [...]
