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A to Z of Anansi the spider.
D is for Dog
I got serious about retelling Anansi stories when I went to a week-end long writers workshop with Jane Yolen and I read my story, "Why Dogs Beg." She liked it and made a subtle suggestion for the ending. I worked on it and then submitted it to Children's Writer when they had a Folktale and Fantasy writing contest. I was totally surprised when I won first place. It was that win that primed the pump for me to continue translating and retelling Anansi stories.
You can read, "Why Dogs Beg," HERE.
Besides being Anansi's friend, Brer Dog is a musician who often plays in a band with the spider.
I got serious about retelling Anansi stories when I went to a week-end long writers workshop with Jane Yolen and I read my story, "Why Dogs Beg." She liked it and made a subtle suggestion for the ending. I worked on it and then submitted it to Children's Writer when they had a Folktale and Fantasy writing contest. I was totally surprised when I won first place. It was that win that primed the pump for me to continue translating and retelling Anansi stories.
You can read, "Why Dogs Beg," HERE.
Besides being Anansi's friend, Brer Dog is a musician who often plays in a band with the spider.