Janine tells the final chapter in Irena’s story - an overlooked princess from Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and the Pea.

If you missed Part One, you can find it here.

If you missed Part Two, you can find it here.

Janine used the version found at andersenstories.com - you can read it for yourself here: https://www.andersenstories.com/en/andersen_fairy-tales/the_princess_and_the_pea#google_vignette

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Music:

Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound

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Janine returns with part two of Irena’s story - an overlooked princess from Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and the Pea.

If you missed Part One, you can find it here.

Janine used the version found at andersenstories.com - you can read it for yourself here: https://www.andersenstories.com/en/andersen_fairy-tales/the_princess_and_the_pea#google_vignette

The Season One Ebook is now available! Purchase your copy here.

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Music:

Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound

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Janine defends one of the mistreated princesses in the classic Hans Christian Andersen fairytale, The Princess and the Pea

Janine used the version found at andersenstories.com - you can read it for yourself here: https://www.andersenstories.com/en/andersen_fairy-tales/the_princess_and_the_pea#google_vignette

The Season One Ebook is now available! You can purchase it here.

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Music:

Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound

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Janine returns to our English Fairytales with a look at the well-known (or, at least, she thought it was well known) The Three Little Pigs

Janine used the version found in the Wadsworth Classics English Fairy Tales. You can read the original story here: https://www.storynory.com/the-three-little-pigs-2/

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Music:

Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound

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Janine is back with another look at the Aesop Fable, The Miser and His Gold

Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Miser and His Gold, please go here: http://www.makefunoflife.net/stories-with-morals/the-miser-and-his-gold

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Music:

Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound

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It’s time to finish this weirdo’s story! Janine shares part 3 of her twist on the classic English fairytale, Jack and the Beanstalk.

Missed part 1? You can find it here.

Missed part 2? You can find it here.

Janine used the version found in the Wadsworth Classics English Fairy Tales. You can read the original story here: https://americanliterature.com/childrens-stories/jack-and-the-beanstalk#google_vignette

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Music:

Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

Janine shares part 2 of her twist on the classic English fairytale, Jack and the Beanstalk.

Missed part 1? You can find it here.

Janine used the version found in the Wadsworth Classics English Fairy Tales. You can read the original story here: https://americanliterature.com/childrens-stories/jack-and-the-beanstalk#google_vignette

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Have your own retelling you want to share? Tag it on your Instagram or Threads with #onceuponaweirdo

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For Business Inquiries, please contact: [email protected]

Music:

Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com

Janine returns for Season 2 of Once Upon a Weirdo with a new take on the classic English Fairytale, Jack and the Beanstalk.

Janine used the version found in the Wadsworth Classics English Fairy Tales. You can read the original story here: https://americanliterature.com/childrens-stories/jack-and-the-beanstalk#google_vignette

As promised, here’s the picture of my book with its 99p price tag!

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Music:

Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound

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Janine is thrilled to be back for Season 2 of Once Upon a Weirdo! First episode will kick off on August 2nd - hope to see you there!

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Music:

Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

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It’s finally time to here the end of Helena’s story! (pulled from The Swineherd by Hans Christian Andersen).

Missed part one? You can find it here.

Missed part two? You can find it here.

Missed part three? You can find it here.

Janine used the version found in The Harvard Classics. To read the original The Swineherd, please go here: https://andersen.sdu.dk/vaerk/hersholt/TheSwineherd_e.html

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Music:

Inspiring Romantic Story by Aleksey Chistilin from Pixabay

Harp Arepeggio - Medieval Tune by gertraut_hecher from FreeSound

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit onceuponaweirdo.substack.com