» happily ever after http://www.writefairytales.com/blog Mon, 06 Feb 2012 15:26:39 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Weekend workshops – new summer series! http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/2011/04/weekend-workshops-new-summer-series/ http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/2011/04/weekend-workshops-new-summer-series/#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:59:38 +0000 amyleighmorgan http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/?p=373 I’m so excited I’m about to bust – I’m finally offering weekend workshops!

People have been asking for weekend workshops since I started the Fairy Tale Factory, but I couldn’t figure out how to deliver a satisfying workshop experience in such a short period of time…UNTIL NOW.

The first weekend workshop focuses mainly on the personal transformation aspects of the Fairy Tale Factory (as opposed to the hardcore writing aspects). I’m calling it Happily Ever After, and participants will spend a fun and engaging weekend using the magic of fairy tales to reclaim their personal power and change their lives for the better. We’ll learn to cast our real-life problems in metaphorical terms (fairy tale terms!), then use the narrative structure and conventions of fairy tales to solve those problems in effective, creative ways.

It will be super fun.

I’ve tentatively scheduled the first session for the weekend of July 22 – 24, location TBD. Cost = $250. To register, go here and click the button that says “Buy Now”.

]]> http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/2011/04/weekend-workshops-new-summer-series/feed/ 1 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/2010/01/happily-ever-after-fairy-tales-for-every-child/ http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/2010/01/happily-ever-after-fairy-tales-for-every-child/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:25:09 +0000 amyleighmorgan http://www.writefairytales.com/blog/?p=337 One day, on a whim, I put the HBO series Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child in my Netflix queue. I wasn’t expecting much, honestly. I mean, if you’ve seen one cartoon adaptation of fairy tales, you’ve seen them all, right? Wrong! This series is awesome. If I had a kid, this would be required viewing. As it is, all my friends’ kids can expect to receive copies for birthdays and Christmases.

I love the art, the clever dialog, and the diversity of colors and cultures portrayed. All the stories are good (witness: Cinderella, above). If you can find it, I particularly recommend “The Pied Piper.”

See part two and part three of “Cinderella.”

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