To avoid marrying her father, this heroine takes her dead mother’s advice & asks him for an impossible, celestial gown. But with the Devil’s aid, he pulls it from a nutshell. #AnotherCinderella #FolkloreThursday #folkyfriday #fairytales #folkloreandfairytales #notdisneyprincess 🎨Arthur Rackham

It's #autumn at last! I'm delighted that my poem You Hunt Me is appearing in The Wild Hunt issue from The Otherworld Magazine! The #illustration is mine. A new picture for an old #poem written after my mom's death. Read it at the-otherworld-magazine.kit.com #wildhunt #folkloreandfairytales

After over 100 more traditional #Cinderella tales, I’m shifting to ATU 510B tales for a while, starting with The Princess in the Catskins. Get ready for icky dads, celestial gowns in nutshells, & wild disguises! #AnotherCinderella #FolkloreThursday #folkyfriday #notdisneyprincess 🎨Arthur Rackham

Have you made your list of 3 Favorite Reads from 2024 on #shepherd.com ? Once you do, they send you #bookrecs based on the books you love most! What could be better? #daughteroftheforest #julietmarillier #booklover❤️ shepherd.com/bboy/2024/f/...

What a treat to receive a card from Old Fox (in an envelope decorated by Wolf)! @annelouiseavery.bsky.social 's world is so inspiring for my next project--and such a lovely, comforting place to escape into. ☺️❤️

I'm loving being a Patreon supporter of Old Fox and friends, and of course, their creator, @annelouiseavery.bsky.social 🦊🐺

This wiley youngest daughter of a king so poor that the queen abandons the princesses Hansel and Gretel-style not only gets them out of their plight, but kills two giants in the process! #AnotherCinderella #FolkloreThursday #folkyfriday #notdisneyprincess 🎨John Bauer

So beautiful!!

#BookMail!! When I bought this copy of Women of the Fairy Tale Resistance by @janeharrington.bsky.social , I planned to give it as a gift and buy the audiobook for myself. Which I still will do. But obviously I need my own print copy too because look at the gorgeousness!!! #fairytales #feminism

No invite to the ball? No worries! Grab your free copy of my subversive #Cinderella continuation before the stroke of midnight on August 24! www.amazon.com/Glass-Feathe...

When Mjadveig’s prince finds out her stepsister is impersonating her, he turns her into a #troll, kills her & feeds her to her mother (who turns into a troll before he blows her up). Let’s just say he’s nonplussed. #AnotherCinderella #FolkloreThursday #folkyfriday #notdisneyprincess 🎨Gustaf Tenggren

Filming "Bjorn the Headless Ghost" who walks the Lakeland Fells with a sack of cats. I write about him in my: "Folklore of the Lake District" bardofcumberland.com/folklore/ #bookologythursday #folklorethursday

A bee working the heather in the Wicklow mountains last w/e 💜 In folklore it was said that bees sought out heather-laden areas, knowing that it made especially flavoursome honey ✨️🐝💫 #insectthursday #folklorethursday #nature #photography #hiking #spéirghorm #wildflowers #pollination #ireland

As an American, I have a lot of reasons to not have faith in humanity right now. But then something happens like taking my car in for a repair and not only did they fix it, they fixed another issue I didn't know about - all for free. Shop local. I am now a customer for life.

Here's another #neighborhoodmagic portal, possibly just to another neighborhood, but you decide! 🪞 #fairytales #folklore #storyprompt #folkloreandfairytales #mirrormirror #everydaymagic

How have I never done #MoodboardMonday for my #Cinderella continuation, Glass and Feathers?! #fairytales #folklore Art by Arthur Rackham (1, 4, 7), Edmund Dulac (2,9), Francois Boucher (3), eBook Launch (5), Herbert Dicksee (6), and Amanda Bergloff (8) lissasloan.com/glass-and-fe...

In this Swedish story fragment, it’s not her stepmother causing #Cinderella trouble at home, but her father—saying she has to marry the man-servant. Not to worry though--she escapes on the family bull. 🐃 #fairytales #folklore #AnotherCinderella #folkyfriday #notdisneyprincess 🎨Gaspare Traversi

Looking forward to treating myself to my favorite #selkie book, Selkie Moon by @kellyjarviswriter.bsky.social as an #audiobook ! #Folklore www.amazon.com/Audible-Selk...

I've been so struck by some of the things I've seen out on the streets lately, that I've resolved to start sharing them. What's the story here? #everydaymagic #storyprompt #snowwhite #fairytales #folkloreandfairytales #mirrormirror

Looking forward to sharing Glass and Feathers and talking #Cinderella at the Kingdom of Fairytales group on August 22! Hope to see you there! #giveaway www.facebook.com/groups/21257...

Which trauma-informed #fairytales by @julietmarillier.bsky.social , @acwise.bsky.social , @kellinthewoods.bsky.social , #RobinMcKinkey, & #MariaDeblassie did I choose & why do I love them? Check it out on shepherd.com! shepherd.com/best-books/t...

Always Be Promoting (other authors because they're awesome)

Hello Folklore Enthusiast (and all of BlueSky) Introducing the Lexicons Unbound Podcast From fairy tales to #ForYouPages, stories evolve. We uncovers how #folklore meets digital life. Listen to our trailer: bit.ly/45bZRA3 Full launch Aug 5—join us!

#giveaway #selkie #selkiewife #fairytales #folkloreandfairytales #folklore @kellyjarviswriter.bsky.social

Both as well--also the cozy little treat DURING writing. 😊☕️🍰

In return for saving her hive from his greedy brothers, The Queen Bee helps the simple youngest son choose his bride, by figuring out which princess most recently ate honey. The takeaway? Be nice to animals! 🐝💚 #fairytaletuesday #fairytales #folklore 🎨 John Hassell

Selkie Moon #giveaway To enter:  Sign up for my newsletter at lissasloan.com . Like & comment with your favorite fairy tale/folklore sea creature or character. Last day to enter is August 2.US addresses only. Sorry! @kellyjarviswriter.bsky.social #selkie #selkiewife #fairytales #orkney #scotland

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Do I get a faraway look in my eye when talking about #fairytales? You'd better believe it! Thank you for inviting me to chat, @kellyjarviswriter.bsky.social and Fairy Tale Magazine! #writerslife #writingcommunity #Cinderella #GooseGirl #brothersgrimm #YouTube #interview youtu.be/0uenyfjW8wo

Thank you to the immensely talented @kimmalinowskipoet.bsky.social for this lovely review of Jewels and Honey! #GooseGirl #shortstory #BrothersGrimm #fairytales #folkloreandfairytales #iseeyou #ItsOkayNotToBeOkay #friendship #tellthebees #beelore www.kimmalinowskipoet.com/single-post/...

The #bees in Jewels and Honey are true friends to the servant only known as Patience. And I want to show #friendship in return. So this summer, I'm donating 100% of the profits from this #GooseGirl inspired #shortstory to @the_bee_conservancy ! #tellthebees www.amazon.com/Jewels-Honey...

Quick! Who's your favorite #fairytale #Illustrator ? No wrong answers. Here's mine: Arthur Rackham (with John William Waterhouse as my fav Pre-Raphaelite so maybe wouldn't really be called an illustrator but I love him anyway?). #GooseGirl #FairyTaleTuesday #notdisneyprincess #folkloreandfairytales

This summer I'm donating 100% of the profits from Jewels and Honey to The Bee Conservancy! #bees #savethebees #conservation #beelore #fairytales #folkloreandfairytales #shortstory #GooseGirl #brothersgrimm #fairytales #folkloreandfairytales #brothersgrimm #tellthebees www.amazon.com/Jewels-Honey...

When faced with the #GooseGirl 's vow of silence, the king finds a clever loophole to break it--just tell the fire (& I'll hide & listen in). #FairyTaleTuesday #notdisneyprincess #fairytales #brothersgrimm #folkloreandfairytales 🎨 HT Dicksee

Reverberations is a heartbreaking warning that we must not allow the past to be repeated. It's my favorite by #poet @kimmalinowskipoet.bsky.social , which is saying something! #WWII #poetry #poems #war #generationaltrauma #bookrec #review #Goodreads www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Hey there, #hivemind ! I'd like to do a donation to a #beecharity based on the sales of my short story, Jewels and Honey, a #GooseGirl retelling. Trouble is, I charge so little for it that it won't be terribly impressive to just donate my profits. Any ideas on how I might structure this? #bees

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Wonderful interview of Jack Zipes for The Fairy Tale Magazine!

Thank you for your dazzling posts, dear Bibliophiles!✨ Join us this #BookologyThursday as we explore the theme: ✨🐉⚔️Epic Quests and Journeys⚔️🐉✨ art by Ulla Thynell

While the tormentor of the #GooseGirl is not her sister, there is a #Cinderella like sibling rivalry feel to this story, especially considering some Cinderella tales feature the sister as the false bride. #FairyTaleTuesday #AnotherCinderella #NotDisneyPrincess #fairytales 🎨 HG Schlesinger

It's release day for Selkie Moon, the debut novella from @kellyjarviswriter.bsky.social ! This is a gorgeous retelling of the #selkiewife! Dive in today! kellyjarviswriter.com

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. #NoKings #WeThePeople 🎨 Granger

With an enchanting reverse #LittleMermaid, and the most imaginative #Cinderella EVER, Upon a Starlit Tide by @kellinthewoods.bsky.social is an immersive summer read to dive into!! #fairytales #historicalfantasy #folkloreandfairytales #hanschristianandersen

While many #fairytales w/ girl on girl violence feature an older woman (stepmother, mother in law, witch, even mother) tormenting the heroine, the #GooseGirl has a villain closer to her own age. #FairyTaleTuesday #BrothersGrimm #notdisneyprincess 🎨 Florence Harrison

Excited to announce that both my #Cinderella continuation novel and my #GooseGirl inspired #shortstory are #free to read on #kindleunlimited all summer long! Check out the link in my bio to learn more about Glass and Feathers and Jewels and Honey! Lissasloan.com #fairytales #brothersgrimm

#writers and #poets: it's the last day to submit those #fairytale #poems & #shortstories you've been working on and support The Fairy Tale Magazine at the same time!! Now through May 31! See fairytalemagazine.com #writingcommunity #writerslife #amediting #amsubmitting #poetry #writingcontest

In 1606 it came news from #Lincolnshire that "an ash-tree shaketh in body and boughs thereof, sighing and groaning [...] as if it felt some terrible torment'. One man climbed up to ask what ailed it - but 'he came down much aghast' unable to say what had happened or if it had replied. #FolkyFriday

#FolkyFriday One of our favourite strange UK legends is that of the 'Highclere Grampus.' Referenced a great deal during the 18th and 19th century, tales tell of a tree in at Highclere churchyard in #Hampshire once haunted by a bellowing fish demon that was banished to the Red Sea for 1,000 years!

Elder trees have a bit of a mixed reputation in the county as: If you burn elder wood the Devil will appear . However I’ve also found other Warwickshire lore which states that if an elder is planted near a house it will keep evil spirits at bay. #FolkyFriday

A #Victorian #illustration entitled 'Revel Under The Fairy Oak'. I'm afraid that other than that it appeared in a book or periodical called 'Pleasant Hours', I don't have any further details about this quaint little picture in my collection. #FolkyFriday #folklore #fairy #fairies #faery #fairylore