tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post6798578387169243490..comments2023-10-14T15:41:19.887-03:00Comments on Are You Afraid of the Dark?: #CoffinHop Day 2: Into the WoodsA. F. Stewarthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-7876752512528105932013-10-27T14:01:35.110-03:002013-10-27T14:01:35.110-03:00Yes, fairy tales are originally folklore and mytho...Yes, fairy tales are originally folklore and mythology, so they should have an edge of horror. A. F. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-75235549269772175452013-10-27T13:27:22.195-03:002013-10-27T13:27:22.195-03:00It is surprising how dark, and adult the original ...It is surprising how dark, and adult the original Grimm Tales are. Like the wicked stepsisters cutting their feet to fit in the slipper in "Cinderella" or, as you mentioned, how The Prince in "Sleeping Beauty" is essentially a date rapist. Not for young kids, but compelling, edgy, horrorish tales! Paul Stansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17316782083485288588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-1699260368811485662013-10-26T14:26:25.229-03:002013-10-26T14:26:25.229-03:00Thanks Aspen. Those original fairy tales are delig...Thanks Aspen. Those original fairy tales are delightfully dark.A. F. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-1408030904995338402013-10-26T13:06:11.790-03:002013-10-26T13:06:11.790-03:00I love how you portray the fairy tale. It is not a...I love how you portray the fairy tale. It is not a pretty scene.<br />I'm a Grimms and Andersen fan from way back.Aspen deLaineyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14407681856258471079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-73498802245310452182013-10-26T09:27:37.595-03:002013-10-26T09:27:37.595-03:00Good thing those Disney girls don't meet my ch...Good thing those Disney girls don't meet my characters, they probably wouldn't survive. Thanks for popping in, James.A. F. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-6793925154689385942013-10-26T09:17:57.676-03:002013-10-26T09:17:57.676-03:00Thanks for stopping by Lori.Thanks for stopping by Lori.A. F. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-57017433815521833052013-10-26T01:21:46.131-03:002013-10-26T01:21:46.131-03:00Hey, A.F. I can't believe I had yet to follow ...Hey, A.F. I can't believe I had yet to follow you on Twitter! *slaps hand*<br />I'm so bad! If it were me, I would love to bump into the Disney kind of girl out in the deep dark woods; however, none of my characters get to be so lucky. :)<br />Have a great weekend, and Happy Coffin Hopping!<br /><br />-Jimmy<br />http://jamesgarciajr.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-multitude-of-halloween-giveaways.htmlJames Garcia Jrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00559119178720751963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-12179298367752856592013-10-25T23:04:07.599-03:002013-10-25T23:04:07.599-03:00Thanks for adding your blog to the Coffin Hop. So ...Thanks for adding your blog to the Coffin Hop. So many generous authors and only so many hours in a day!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05047682523611393502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-24000157522628144242013-10-25T21:01:50.723-03:002013-10-25T21:01:50.723-03:00I'm a Grimm girl too, Andersen's tales wer...I'm a Grimm girl too, Andersen's tales were too scary for me.A. F. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-42531049550566868192013-10-25T21:00:22.319-03:002013-10-25T21:00:22.319-03:00Sheila, one of the book prizes in the contest has ...Sheila, one of the book prizes in the contest has a redone steampunk version of a Little Match Girl.A. F. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-67097927886748966232013-10-25T20:08:39.604-03:002013-10-25T20:08:39.604-03:00I have always been a Grimm girl myself! (Blogger h...I have always been a Grimm girl myself! (Blogger hates me)DarcNinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881102220932477890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-83165211167381082972013-10-25T18:51:49.066-03:002013-10-25T18:51:49.066-03:00But I still have a fondness for the Little Match G...But I still have a fondness for the Little Match Girl.Sheila Deethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13465615546936319164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-36222099942517135752013-10-25T15:17:47.235-03:002013-10-25T15:17:47.235-03:00Oh yes, Grimm's are far better.Oh yes, Grimm's are far better.A. F. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-49080264756831726392013-10-25T14:06:45.305-03:002013-10-25T14:06:45.305-03:00I, too, preferred the Grimm Tales.I, too, preferred the Grimm Tales.Popplehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15847999780308578795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-63894228228540917422013-10-25T13:59:37.538-03:002013-10-25T13:59:37.538-03:00The Grimm tales are so much better!The Grimm tales are so much better!michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03788458643303939138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-85370384013859120462013-10-25T09:45:25.849-03:002013-10-25T09:45:25.849-03:00Nope, it's downright dangerous in those woods....Nope, it's downright dangerous in those woods. Thanks for stopping by, Anne.A. F. Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09813561042723593419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524866668419203645.post-22659246092037010842013-10-25T09:10:20.623-03:002013-10-25T09:10:20.623-03:00I never liked princes and always considered myself...I never liked princes and always considered myself a witch, so yeah, fairy tales are NOT always glitter and rainbows ;)<br /><br />Happy Hopping!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676703575037152574noreply@blogger.com