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Curiosity Tales — A Handy List

Curiosity Tales — A Handy List

When Neil Gaiman asked: “What good folk-tales are there that deal with the theme of curiosity?” Twitter responded in the best way
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
Path of Needles or Path of Pins?

Path of Needles or Path of Pins?

Even when the choices suck, having the right to choose is still important — my personal story will show you why
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
The Problematic Passing of The Little Mermaid’s ‘Dinglehopper’

The Problematic Passing of The Little Mermaid’s ‘Dinglehopper’

Mermaids & sea women of all shapes and colors are rising up, thanks to — but also in spite of — the passing on of Disney’s “dinglehopper”
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
Four Fairy Tale Writers Discuss the Climate Crisis

Four Fairy Tale Writers Discuss the Climate Crisis

Presented by Orion Magazine & Artist Communities Alliance — a companion event for the Summer 2023 Issue
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
Mary Had A Little Golem

Mary Had A Little Golem

A Human-Created Nursery Rhyme Response to an AI-Generated Nursery Rhyme About 2023
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
Birds Species Disappearing? Create Your Own With ‘Aviary Wonders Inc.’

Birds Species Disappearing? Create Your Own With ‘Aviary Wonders Inc.’

Andersen’s ‘The Nightingale’ as cautionary tale, for both our natural world and our AI-driven one
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
Did Beatrix Potter Steal From Brer Rabbit’s Briar Patch?

Did Beatrix Potter Steal From Brer Rabbit’s Briar Patch?

From Anansi to Br’er Rabbit to Peter Rabbit: the hidden Black History of a beloved classic
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
Weekend Wonder Boost #1

Weekend Wonder Boost #1

Fairy tale, Wonder & folklore articles to enjoy over the weekend
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
“Once Upon A Blog: Fairy Tale News” is Transforming into “The Wondering”!

“Once Upon A Blog: Fairy Tale News” is Transforming into “The Wonde...

From 2009 to 2023 and beyond
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
Welcome to The Wonder Writer’s Hub

Welcome to The Wonder Writer’s Hub

How to Write for ‘The Wondering’
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
Fairy Tales vs fAIry Tales (I)

Fairy Tales vs fAIry Tales (I)

I asked ChatGPT to write me an original fairy tale, analyze it, then adapt it per the Great Fairy Tale Tradition
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
The Black Folklorist Who Accurately Predicted the Science in Voodoo & Unearthed Folktales We All…

The Black Folklorist Who Accurately Predicted the Science in Voodoo...

An introduction to the astonishing work and legacy of Zora Neale Hurston
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
When Your Dad Is the Animal “Bride”… And More Beastly Than The Beast

When Your Dad Is the Animal “Bride”… And More Beastly Than The Beast

“We must survive our own survival”
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
Cravings [Short Tales]

Cravings [Short Tales]

What if Rapunzel had cravings, like her birth mother? (A short story based on the Grimm’s Rapunzel of 1812, by Gypsy Thornton)
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Gypsy Thornton (she/her)
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