Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Nov 20, 2009, 10:56 am
The Wind by Dorlana Vann (Inspired by the fairy tale “East of the Sun and West of the Moon My breath spreads sheets of white snow and dry sand Robust, invisible wings carry me. I wave from Summerl...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Nov 14, 2009, 7:50 am
As the fairy tale glides into the modern era, one finds it spun to show different facets of familiar stories. This is true in Sarah Beth Durst’s Ice, which limns the ideas of “East of the Sun, Wes...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Nov 10, 2009, 7:40 am
If you can get past the cheesiness, The Polar Bear King (1991), based on the Norwegian folk tale, “East of the Sun and West of the Moon,” has a lot to offer. The fairy tale is often compared to �...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Nov 3, 2009, 7:24 am
Hi Friends, This month I’m going to use the Norwegian fairy tale, “East of the Sun, West of the Moon” as our theme. Supernatural Fairy Tales Reviewer, Chrissa Sandlin will be reviewing Ice by S...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Oct 30, 2009, 7:49 am
Torn by Gypsy Thornton (inspired by the “The Marsh King’s Daughter” by Hans Christian Andersen) In the growing shadows of a nearly empty room a man sat motionless, holding his head in his hand...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Oct 23, 2009, 7:33 am
Holiday by Dorlana Vann I never imagined I would be able to do it. But there I was, alone, at one of those Halloween adult dress-up parties. I had let my friend, Hillary, talk me into wearing somethi...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Oct 19, 2009, 7:42 am
Fairy tales are my normal muse, but I think all kinds of story starters—like pictures, finish this line, and titles—are great ways to inspire creativity. Recently I was introduced to The Inferno...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Oct 16, 2009, 3:04 pm
Wendy Gillissen’s Curse of the Tahiera makes a bold attempt to change the familiar high fantasy dynamic of good and evil and substitute a personal ethical arc that makes each character’s decisions...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Oct 9, 2009, 8:05 am
Halloween Costumes Can You fool the Ghouls and Ghosts? by Linda Lindsey Do you have your costume ready for Halloween? Is it good enough to fool the evil spirits and ghosts? Luckily today all Hallowee...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Oct 1, 2009, 9:42 am
Hi Friends, It’s October, which means it's all about Halloween here at Supernatural Fairy Tales. I promise no tricks, only treats! *I will be posting Linda Lindsey’s article about the histor...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Sep 24, 2009, 8:00 am
THE LOVER'S MOON by Charles M. Cooper Angela, her back straight as ever, put the sterling hairbrush down and gazed at herself in the bright, silvery moonlight. Her complexion was never as white,...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Sep 17, 2009, 2:28 pm
This month, I had the opportunity to read Shiver, a young adult novel by Maggie Stiefvater. In keeping with our creature theme, this novel alternates between Sam who is trying to find a way to cure hi...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Sep 10, 2009, 7:22 am
Please tell us a about yourself and your blog. I'm a speculative fiction author who dabbles in anthropology and mythology and is married to a very indulgent man. The purpose of my blog, Legendary ...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Sep 1, 2009, 6:54 am
Last month it was all about the fairy tale… this month we are going Supernatural. We will have an interesting interview with Legendary Creatures blog host, Linda Lindsey. SFT reviewer, Chrissa Sandl...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Aug 28, 2009, 7:51 am
Please enjoy this podcast of Cages - a Steampunk Retelling of Grimm's Joringel and Joringel episode V plus epilogue by Gypsy Thornton. (if you are viewing this via email - you will have to go to h...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Aug 21, 2009, 8:08 am
Please enjoy this podcast of Cages - a Steampunk Retelling of Grimm's Joringel and Joringel episode VI by Gypsy Thornton. (if you are viewing this via email - you will have to go to http://www.dor...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Aug 14, 2009, 7:39 am
Please enjoy this podcast of Cages - a Steampunk Retelling of Grimm's Joringel and Joringel episode III by Gypsy Thornton. (if you are viewing this via email - you will have to go to http://www.do...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Aug 7, 2009, 7:46 am
Please enjoy this podcast of Cages - a Steampunk Retelling of Grimm's Joringel and Joringel episode II by Gypsy Thornton. (if you are viewing this via email - you will have to go to http://www.dor...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Aug 1, 2009, 9:34 am
Please enjoy this podcast of Cages - a Steampunk Retelling of Grimm's Joringel and Joringel episode I by Gypsy Thornton. (if you are viewing this via email - you will have to go to http://www.dorl...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Jul 31, 2009, 9:25 am
Hi Friends, We’re going to shake things up in August. We have a special guest writer, Gypsy Thornton, who is introducing Supernatural Fairy Tales to the steampunk genre and to the world of podc...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Jul 21, 2009, 8:36 am
Due to exciting changes, Gypsy Thornton’s short story, Cages, will be posted next month instead of this month. I will be devoting August to her five part steampunk retelling of Grimm's fairy tal...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Jul 16, 2009, 7:49 am
Angela Carter's The Bloody Chamber, published by Penguin (ISBN 014017821x), tells a selection of fairy tales; however, like Emily Dickenson's suggestion for truth, she tells them slant. These ...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Jul 13, 2009, 8:25 am
Sheryl of http://www.wordproverb.blogspot.com/ is giving away a signed copy of my new release “Death” and a signed copy of “A Cup of Comfort for Dog Lovers II” with a story by Susan H. Miller,...
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Dorlana V. posted an article on Supernatural Fairy Tales - Jul 8, 2009, 7:18 am
Mini Bio of Charles Perrault (1628-1703) Even though the Brothers Grimm (published 1812), Hans Christian Andersen (published 1835) and Disney are probably the most recognizable names in fairy tales, ...
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