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Fairy Tale Friday ~ Puss in Boots

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Do you know this one? It’s about another miller. I wonder why so many of these stories start with a miller. Anyway, this miller has three sons and when he dies he only has 3 possessions to leave them. The eldest son gets the mill the second an ass and the youngest a cat. Seems a bit unfair at the time, but the cat (who speaks and no one is surprised by this) convinces the youngest son not to eat him, to buy him a pair of fine boots and promises he will make it worth it in the end. So, … Continue reading →

Romance Writers Weekly ~ It’s All About Setting, Or Not

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Welcome back to the Romance Writers Weekly Blog Hop. #lovechatwrite Did you make your way here from Leslie Hachtel’s blog? I hope so, because that means you’re already in the MOOD. And this week’s topic was Leslie’s idea. – Leslie Hachtel wants to know if, a writer I know sets her mood with candles and music that suit her characters. Do you do anything special to put you in the right frame of mind to sit down and create? – The short answer is – NO. – LOL I do not listen to music, light candles or create a shadowbox that represents … Continue reading →

Fairy Tale Friday ~ Rumpelstiltskin

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Do you know the story of Rumpelstiltskin? I don’t know if it’s as popular as some others. Disney never made a movie about it. Probably because its all about greed. Here’s an abbreviation of the story according to my book of nursery rhymes. There was once a miller who was poor, but he had a beautiful daughter. It happened he had an audience with the king and to make himself look important he told the king that he had a daughter who could spin gold out of straw. The king ordered the miller to bring his daughter to the castle … Continue reading →

Fairy Tale Friday ~ Beauty and the Beast

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Did Beauty tame the beast or was he just al lonely guy who wanted to be loved for who he was and not what he looked like? I have to admit my favorite version of Beauty and the Beast has dancing candlesticks and tea cups. However, in its basic form. Beauty and the Beast is about magic and love. You really can’t go wrong with Magic and Love at the heart of things. – So a lonely beast becomes angry over a man stealing a rose. He makes a deal that if the man brings his daughter back, he can … Continue reading →

Fairy Tale Friday – Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp

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Last week, I went on about Cinderella, my favorite children’s tale. This week, let’s talk about my least favorite. ALADDIN and the Wonderful Lamp. This story has been around since the late nineteenth century. It’s been told and retold. Disney made a lovely animated movie that they had to change the entire story to make work. – Here’s why I don’t like Aladdin: In almost every version he’s a spoiled or lazy boy with no desire to better himself. His father dies and he makes no attempt to take care of his mother by learning a trade. She slaves over … Continue reading →