As many of you may be aware, author HSJ Williams' fantasy novel, Moonscript, will be releasing on May 7, 2020. Do you know how close that is?!!? I don't know about you, but I want this book IN my hands when it is still hot from the printing press. In anticipation of this book's release, [...]
Tag: Fairy Tale
Winter Fairy Tale Reading
With the weather getting colder (we’ve already had SO much snow!), it’s just the perfect time of year for cozy reading. As usual, I have a whole slew of books I’m eager to read, so I thought it would be a great time to not only list a few that I’ve read, my opinions on [...]
Are Fairy Tales a Waste of Time?
This is a guest post by Brent King. As a Christian urban fantasy author I have been confronted, as have many of my writing partners, by those who doubt that fantasy, or fairy stories, have any anchor in the real world. Worse yet, some have argued that they take their reader far out of this [...]
We’re All Evil Stepchildren
Cinderella has never been one of my favorite fairy tales. Maybe that’s because its familiarity through the years has turned it a bit drab for me. Maybe it’s because the danger isn’t fierce enough or the stakes aren’t high enough. Or maybe . . . maybe it’s because I can’t relate to a girl who [...]
The World of A WISH MADE OF GLASS
Instead of simply introducing the characters in A Wish Made of Glass, I thought I’d go a little further and give you a peek into some of the enchanting places and settings in my story as well. I saw them all so clearly as I wrote them, people and places and props alike, it was [...]
A Wish Made of Glass: RELEASE DAY!
A FAIRY TALE A Wish Made of Glass is a story that has been through many changes. When I first began writing it, I wanted nothing more than a simple fairy tale told from an alternate point of view from the original Cinderella version I was loosely basing it upon. That's what I got with [...]
A Release Date at Last!
A Wish Made of Glass will be releasing Friday, August 14th, 2015. Yes. As in NINE DAYS FROM NOW! Here are the things that will be happening at this point: Launch day. Where happy, interesting, launch-ish things happen here on my blog. If you'd like to help when the time comes, feel free to do [...]
Cinderella Schemes #3: An Interview with Melanie Dickerson
Today I have the enormous privilege of chatting with Christian fairy tale author Melanie Dickerson. She has written a beautiful series of medieval fairy tale retellings which, if you haven't read already, you most definitely should. One of those retellings (of course!) is based on the Cinderella tale. Here's a bit more about it: ____________ [...]
The Cost: A Retelling of Pandora’s Box
I wrote this short story last year for publication in the Timeless Tales fairy tale magazine and thought I'd share it on my blog for those of you who haven't yet read it. If you're unfamiliar with the original Pandora's Box myth, you may want to refresh your memory at this link. ____________ The Cost by [...]
Fairy Tale Gifts for All
I have been making lists and checking them twice, readying myself for both giving and receiving for Christmas this year (although giving is much more fun, as we all know!). I thought it would be amusing to look up gifts strictly in the fairy tale realm. I don't know many people whom I'd be able to [...]
Ashlee Willis, Author of Fantasy 