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Tales of the Motherless Child

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Charlotte Henley Babb

When I started doing research for Maven, most of the fairy tales I knew involved girls who were set upon by their stepmothers, girls who had no mothers present. Even Disney’s Sleeping Beauty is separated from her mother, to be … Continue reading →

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Good wish or bad witch?

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Charlotte Henley Babb

A wicked witch, as opposed to other witches, works magic to have power over others, to force them to do her bidding against their will A good working definition of evil is power over others, making others do what we wants against their will whether by magic or at gunpoint. Continue reading →