That Snow White & Rose Red Post
So many stories have such complex themes and multiple layers it’s refreshing when you come across a story that has …
Tag Archives: Storytelling
Smash the Patriarchy? – Rumplestiltskin as Archetypal Misogynist
Sometimes I have to say to myself “not everything is about smashing the Patriarchy”. To which of course I …
In Celebration of Ladybirds
We’ve recently ‘celebrated’ World Book day. So of course friends post lists of favourite books and inspirational books and books …
This World’s Darkness – A Halloween Post
“Our fight is not against people on earth but against the rulers and authorities and the powers of this world’s …
That post on grief – Part two “The Body”
I’ve wanted to write about “The Body” from almost the outset of starting this blog. There just hasn’t been a …
That Post on Grief – Part One
I’ve mentioned a few times now how stories and dreams are similar in nature. That stories are, on a simplified …
Joanne Harris on Fairytales
I have followed the talented & brilliant Joanne Harris (most well known for Authoring “Chocolat”) on Twitter for a while …
Let yourself be Spirited Away
Crossing cultural boundaries, story brings us together like few other things. This was evident in the first Miyasaki film I …
I still believe in heroes – Captain America as King Arthur for the modern man
Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them. And then there’s Steve Rogers – …
Get busy Living, or Get busy Dying
Coming from the same collection as The Body (adapted as Stand By Me) and sourced from a story by Tolstoy, …
