So, You Think You Know Fairy Tales

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

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Pigling and Her Proud Sister

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They're here to help with that rice. Hello, reader. This week's story, Pigling and Her Proud Sister , comes to us from Korea. It rem...
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Thursday, April 29, 2021

The Deal

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Hello again, readers. With this retelling, I struggled a little with how to turn literal poison into something I could put into a modern day...
Thursday, April 22, 2021

Mungoongarlee the Iguana and Ouyouboolooey the Black Snake

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So majestic, even if he's not venomous. This fairy tale comes to us from Australia. Mungoongarlee the Iguana and Ouyouboolooey the Black...
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Thursday, April 15, 2021

The Magic Feather

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Hello, readers. I was a little stuck on how to turn this fairy tale into a modern story. I decided that the original story went on for too m...
Thursday, March 25, 2021

The Girl and the Enchanted Quill

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You never know when a crow is royalty. Salutations, readers! This week, we look at a Bavarian folk tale, The Girl and the Enchanted Quill . ...
Thursday, March 18, 2021

Maps

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Hello, reader! This story got away from me a bit, but since the story it's based on is so long, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised. ...
Thursday, March 4, 2021

The Son of Seven Queens

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Imagine you and your husband's six other wives raising a son together. Salutations, dear reader, and happy Women's History Month! Th...
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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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