A Patchwork Fairy Tale: the one with the mermaids, the handkerchiefs, and the magic cure. When a prince falls deathly ill a brave washer maid sets off to find a cure. If only so his poor sister the princess will stop crying. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.laurasimons.com/the-washer-maid/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Read the transcript for this episode here.</a></li> <li>Find everything about this podcast and my other projects on <a href="https://www.laurasimons.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">laurasimons.com</a>.</li> <li>Follow this podcast on <a href= "https://patchworkfairytales.tumblr.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Tumblr </a>or <a href= "https://twitter.com/patchworktale" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">Twitter</a>!</li> <li>Check out composer <a href="https://www.kai-engel.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kai Engel</a>, who wrote the theme song “Holiday Gift”.</li> <li>Penny for a tale? You can <a href= "https://ko-fi.com/laurasimons" target="_blank" rel="noopener">tip your storyteller on Ko-fi!</a></li> </ul>

The Hawthorn Tree

Welcome to Patchwork Fairy Tales! A podcast filled with inclusive fairy tales and fantasy stories written and recorded to spread old magic in a new way. You want sapphic dragons, sword wielding ladies, asexual heroes, and a whole host of urban fantasy professionals? Then you've come to the right place!