So, You Think You Know Fairy Tales

Reading and writing fairy tales and folk tales with a modern perspective.

Thursday, September 3, 2020

The Monkey's Fiddle

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I knew music was magical. Hello, reader. This week's story comes to us from South Africa. The Monkey's Fiddle is a story about how ...
Thursday, August 20, 2020

Memories Baked In

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I've been struggling on how to write a modern version of The Little Red Hen without just writing a story about a mother baking some brea...
Thursday, July 30, 2020

The Little Red Hen

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Stay away from her bread. Hello, readers. Today's story comes to us from the United States of America. The Little Red Hen is a story ab...
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Thursday, July 23, 2020

Listen When I Speak

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Hello again, readers. This week, I wrote a modern version of Phikul Thong. I was having trouble coming up with this story until I realized t...
Thursday, July 16, 2020

Phikul Thong

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I wonder what these flowers taste like. Greetings, readers. Today's story comes from Thailand. Phikul Thong reminds me of a fairy tale ...
Thursday, July 9, 2020

Repercussions

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Hello again, dear readers. This week, I wrote a modern version of The King and the Ju Ju Tree, which we looked at last time. This is a heavy...
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Thursday, June 25, 2020

The King and the Ju Ju Tree

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How can you tell if a tree is magic or not just by looking? Greetings, readers! This week's story comes to us from Nigeria. The King and...
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Debbie Newcomb
I'm a trained creative writer who keeps coming back to fairy tales. Follow me on Instagram @newcombnotes .
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