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!
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| photo by Anthony Tran |
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.
