By Annette Cole Mastron,
Communications Director for Southern
Writers Magazine
After the four severe
winter storms that occurred in March, I’m sure the northeast and the rest of
the country is ready for Spring. I know, I am. How about you?
I just discovered there
is an annual free Macy’s Flower Show in three different cities. This year is
the 45th year of Macy’s Flower Show which occurs in 3 cities at the same time,
New York City, Chicago and San Francisco. The theme of this year’s show is
“Once Upon A Springtime.” For all writers who enjoy a good fairy tale, it’s the
perfect theme of the Flower Show. They even created a book telling
about the new fairy tale, which can be seen at this link.
Entering Macy's Queen
Snow's Magical Snow Globe, tells the tale of winter reigning supreme all year.
Yikes! Queen Snow has carved out an icy enclave like no other. High above her
Kingdom, enter a larger than life snow globe and have your royal portrait taken
within her frigid throne. Yes, there are photo ops at the Flower Show. The
Macy’s Flower Show is free and available from Sunday, March 25th through Sunday,
April 8th, 2018.
Macy’s amazing
Entertainment Department also puts on the annual Thanksgiving Day Parade and
advise, They’ve created our own “Once Upon a Springtime” story with
original characters and bring them to life amid vibrant blooms and whimsical
sculptures. Throughout the course of the Flower Show, there will be several
in-store events celebrating the bloom of the season. Enter a land of make
believe, a magical world of beauty and wonder unfolding in a completely
original take on classic fairytale themes. The show offers a one-of-a-kind
opportunity to enjoy hundreds of thousands of live flowers, plants, and trees
from around the world.”
Let’s face it we likely
all started out reading fairy tales. As a reminder in case you’ve forgotten,
there are certain components found in a fairy tale. What are they? At readwriterhink.org they
list these things as components of a fairy tale.
“1. A fairy tale begins
with "Once upon a time...
2. Fairy tales happen in
the long ago.
3. Fairy Tales have
fantasy and make believe in them.
4. Fairy Tales have
clearly defined Good characters vs. Evil characters.
5. Royalty is usually
present in a fairy tale, a beautiful princess/handsome prince.
6. There may be magic
with giants, elves, talking animals, witches or fairies.
7. Fairy tales have a
problem that needs to be solved.
8. It often takes three
tries to solve the problem.
9. Fairy tales have
happy endings and they all lived happily ever after.
10. Fairy tales usually
teach a lesson or have a theme.”
It appears the Macy’s brand has written a new fairy tale that will be remembered by all who read the story as they view the gorgeous “Once Upon a Springtime” Flower Show.
Have you ever considered writing a fairy tale? It would be a great writing exercise and something fun to post on your writer’s blog and website.
I hope everyone is inspired, and if you’re in New York, Chicago or San Francisco, enjoy the Flower Show and be inspired. If you have written a fairy tale, send a link in the blog comments so we can all read your work. Southern Writers Magazine’s blog is all about helping authors and sharing information to help everyone become better writers.
As Macy’s “Princess Spring” said, “I did not do it all by myself, everyone helped in whatever way they could, it was teamwork that saved the day.”
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