Friday, February 8, 2019

February is for Fairy Tales


by Victoria M. Johnson

You know those popular holidays in February.  But you may not know about my new discovery, Fairy Tale Day is celebrated on February 26.

Many of us can remember the earliest stories that were read to us by family or teachers.  Some of them were scary—those with unkind lessons for bad decision-making.  Some were magical—those with fantastical characters and settings.  Either way, these tales were likely the first books we learned to read and they usually have happy endings.  It's no wonder we love them!

photo by Anthony Tran

How to celebrate National Fairy Tale Day:

1.  Reacquaint yourself with your favorite childhood tales.  Pull them off your shelf or visit your library or bookstore.  Do you still have your original fairy tale books on your shelves?  Cuddle up with your beverage of choice and enjoy.

2.  Read to a child.  Your own or someone else's.  Get into the role and voice of each character. Muddy Days Blog has other great ideas to ignite the imaginations of youngsters on Fairy Tale Day.

3.  Watch a fairy tale movie.  Animated or live action, films such as The Princess Bride, Beauty and the Beast, or Mirror Mirror will be time well spent.  Don't forget the popcorn.

4.  Throw a fairy tale party.  Just add friends to any of the above ways to celebrate.  You can all dress up as fairy tale characters.

5.  Write your own fairy tale.  You knew this was coming.  Why not try your hand at a fairy tale based story?  Poets & Writers magazine offers tips.   

Celebrate your way.  I'm wishing you your own happily ever after. 

Victoria M. Johnson knew by the time she was ten that she wanted to be a writer.  She loves telling stories and she's happiest when creating new characters and new plots.  Avalon Books and Montlake Romance published Victoria's fiction debut, The Doctor’s Dilemma.  Her other fiction book is a collection of romance short stories titled, The Substitute Bride and a novella, Hot Hawaiian Christmas. She is also the writer and director of four short films and two micro documentaries.   Visit Victoria's website at http://VictoriaMJohnson.com for inspiration and tips and find her Amazon author page or connect with her on Pinterest and Twitter.

6 comments:

  1. Love this, Victoria. We never outgrow our need for fairy tales. As for writing our own fairy tale, I think that's what all writers are doing. Whatever genre we choose to write in, we all share our view of the world not only as it is, but as it could be. We slay different dragons, but we all deal with good and evil and root for the good.

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    1. Hi Sandy--
      Great insights! Especially us romance authors, I think, we do slay the dragons in our stories and strive for the happiest endings for our characters.
      Victoria--

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  2. As always, Victoria, a great post. I believe children are never too young to ignite their imaginations with fairy tales.I love seeing a child's eyes widen with excitement when he or she is listening to a story.

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    1. Hi Fran--
      Agree! Books and stories have so much power. Thank you for your comments.
      Victoria--

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  3. I LOVE the idea of Fairy Tale Day!!! Who knew? Not me, but I'm all over this!
    Sofie

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    1. Hi Sofie--
      Hope you celebrate the occasion in a fun way!
      Victoria--

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