Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D.
@akanderswo.bsky.social
Coach, Storyteller, and Instructor. Ph. D. in Mythological Studies and Depth psychology. Expert in a lot of niche subjects. Autistic. Chronically ill. Living my best life in New Mexico
Drove to town to get allergy shots and had to stop to enjoy the cottonwoods all dressed up for fall
November 8, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Drove to town to get allergy shots and had to stop to enjoy the cottonwoods all dressed up for fall
Joy and hope are
our most powerful
weapons.
Stubbon optimism
and snarling
creativity.
I bear a shield of contentment
thicker than wool socks.
I bear a sword of inspiration
gleaming with starlight.
I will thrust a
purring cat
into your arms
and dare you to
despair.
our most powerful
weapons.
Stubbon optimism
and snarling
creativity.
I bear a shield of contentment
thicker than wool socks.
I bear a sword of inspiration
gleaming with starlight.
I will thrust a
purring cat
into your arms
and dare you to
despair.
November 6, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Joy and hope are
our most powerful
weapons.
Stubbon optimism
and snarling
creativity.
I bear a shield of contentment
thicker than wool socks.
I bear a sword of inspiration
gleaming with starlight.
I will thrust a
purring cat
into your arms
and dare you to
despair.
our most powerful
weapons.
Stubbon optimism
and snarling
creativity.
I bear a shield of contentment
thicker than wool socks.
I bear a sword of inspiration
gleaming with starlight.
I will thrust a
purring cat
into your arms
and dare you to
despair.
Currently rearranging this class to include more tools to feel safe when triggered in general, and more dream interpretation. Only a week left to sign up !
Grim Grimm: How Dark Fairy Tales Speak to Women’s Trauma, Taught by Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D., Begins November 5 — Morbid Anatomy
Six week class taught online via Zoom Wednesdays, November 5 & 19, December 3 and 17, 2025 & January 7 and 22, 2026 (every other wednesday, skipping holidays) 7:30 - 9:00 pm ET (New York City time)…
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October 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Currently rearranging this class to include more tools to feel safe when triggered in general, and more dream interpretation. Only a week left to sign up !
Let's talk about bears! www.patreon.com/posts/deep-d...
Deep Dive on Bears
Bears have fascinated humans for a very long time (see the 36K yo cave painting below). In many ways, they seem like they are nearly human. So nearly, that some indigenous cultures refer to them as “uncle,” “brother,” or “grandmother.”
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October 15, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Let's talk about bears! www.patreon.com/posts/deep-d...
Happy Myths and Legends Awareness Day! I'm filling out my classes for next year, what kinds of mythic topics would you be interested in learning more about?
October 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Happy Myths and Legends Awareness Day! I'm filling out my classes for next year, what kinds of mythic topics would you be interested in learning more about?
Vacation was fun
October 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Vacation was fun
Spotting dragons everywhere these days
October 5, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Spotting dragons everywhere these days
As I revise and edit the manuscript on Unicorns, I'm playing with my class exploring the archetype, as well. Price drop available now via my Patreon. (Or subscribe as a $12 member and get access for 78% off...) www.patreon.com/posts/unicor...
October 5, 2025 at 8:52 PM
As I revise and edit the manuscript on Unicorns, I'm playing with my class exploring the archetype, as well. Price drop available now via my Patreon. (Or subscribe as a $12 member and get access for 78% off...) www.patreon.com/posts/unicor...
It's National Read an Ebook day! A perfect day to pre-order my new novella ebook a.co/d/1Y9VEpm (delivered to your device on 9/26!)
September 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
It's National Read an Ebook day! A perfect day to pre-order my new novella ebook a.co/d/1Y9VEpm (delivered to your device on 9/26!)
Speaking of which I have a Dragon class starting later this month
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September 11, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Speaking of which I have a Dragon class starting later this month
www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/dr...
www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/dr...
Today I'm thinking about Dragons and Unicorns, and honestly this is where my headspace belongs these days.
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Dragon as Archetype | Myth and Fairy Tale Nerds Unite!
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September 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Today I'm thinking about Dragons and Unicorns, and honestly this is where my headspace belongs these days.
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The places where you actually NEED grace are filthy and bloody and despairing. Grace is the last cigarette shared in the gutter, the hand of the dying being held by the stranger, the kindness done by the broken.
September 2, 2025 at 5:15 AM
The places where you actually NEED grace are filthy and bloody and despairing. Grace is the last cigarette shared in the gutter, the hand of the dying being held by the stranger, the kindness done by the broken.
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"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
August 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Just packed up all the books for my first Storygraph giveaway. I hope they like them and review them!!
August 25, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Just packed up all the books for my first Storygraph giveaway. I hope they like them and review them!!
Feeling starved for beauty so when errands called me to Santa Fe, I decided to see some art! I also got grocery store flowers, because beauty.
August 22, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Feeling starved for beauty so when errands called me to Santa Fe, I decided to see some art! I also got grocery store flowers, because beauty.
Last Chance to sign up for my writing workshop, "How to Write Fairy Tale Retellings" - only a few spots remain www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/ho...
How To Write Fairy Tale Retellings with Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D., Begins August 19 — Morbid Anatomy
8-week class taught live, online via Zoom Tuesdays, August 19 – October 7, 2025 7:30 - 9:00 pm ET (NYC Time) $115 Paid Patreon Members / $145 General Admission All classes will be…
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August 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Last Chance to sign up for my writing workshop, "How to Write Fairy Tale Retellings" - only a few spots remain www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/ho...
This is not a hot take. "Quiet quitting" was just the boundary-setting portion of burnout, and "quiet cracking" is actual factual burnout. Late Stage Capitalism sure doesn't want us to realize we're burned out... let's just make up more stupid names for it.
August 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
This is not a hot take. "Quiet quitting" was just the boundary-setting portion of burnout, and "quiet cracking" is actual factual burnout. Late Stage Capitalism sure doesn't want us to realize we're burned out... let's just make up more stupid names for it.
When I started grad school, my then-husband tried to tell one of his coworkers the field that I was studying for my Ph.D. She tried to wrap her mind around it and asked.
“What, like fairies ‘n’ shit?”
Yes, exactly.
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“What, like fairies ‘n’ shit?”
Yes, exactly.
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Like Fairies n Shit?! | Myth and Fairy Tale Nerds Unite!
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August 13, 2025 at 9:42 PM
When I started grad school, my then-husband tried to tell one of his coworkers the field that I was studying for my Ph.D. She tried to wrap her mind around it and asked.
“What, like fairies ‘n’ shit?”
Yes, exactly.
www.patreon.com/posts/like-f...
“What, like fairies ‘n’ shit?”
Yes, exactly.
www.patreon.com/posts/like-f...
If you enjoy writing and reading "twisted" or "fractured" fairy tales, then this workshop is for you. Join us for "How To Write Fairy Tale Retellings" www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/ho...
How To Write Fairy Tale Retellings with Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D., Begins August 19 — Morbid Anatomy
8-week class taught live, online via Zoom Tuesdays, August 19 – October 7, 2025 7:30 - 9:00 pm ET (NYC Time) $115 Paid Patreon Members / $145 General Admission All classes will be…
www.morbidanatomy.org
August 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If you enjoy writing and reading "twisted" or "fractured" fairy tales, then this workshop is for you. Join us for "How To Write Fairy Tale Retellings" www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/ho...
Reposted by Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D.
Needed this reminder today.
July 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Needed this reminder today.
Reposted by Alicia K. Anderson, Ph.D.
in anticipation of the likely banning of the trns flg—the way things are going—i have made a prototype of a functional performative object meant to trouble & expand the work done by such gestural tools. the picture is hard to decipher; text is in alt. the next version will be more durable.
August 11, 2025 at 5:44 PM
in anticipation of the likely banning of the trns flg—the way things are going—i have made a prototype of a functional performative object meant to trouble & expand the work done by such gestural tools. the picture is hard to decipher; text is in alt. the next version will be more durable.
Last chance to sign up for "Beyond the Veil" starting tomorrow! There are only a few spots left! www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/be...
Beyond the Veil: Mythology of What Happens When We Die with Alicia King Anderson, Ph.D., Begins August 7 — Morbid Anatomy
Eight Week Class Taught Online Via Zoom Thursdays, August 7 - September 25, 2025 7:30 - 9:00pm ET (NYC Time) $165 Paid Patreon Members / $185 General Admissio n PLEASE NOTE: Classes…
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August 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Last chance to sign up for "Beyond the Veil" starting tomorrow! There are only a few spots left! www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/be...
The worst part about having a Ph.D. is when you find a topic that's not adequately covered in the literature, and you immediately think "well, hell, now I've got to write this." www.patreon.com/posts/on-psy...
On Psychopomps | Myth and Fairy Tale Nerds Unite!
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August 6, 2025 at 9:20 PM
The worst part about having a Ph.D. is when you find a topic that's not adequately covered in the literature, and you immediately think "well, hell, now I've got to write this." www.patreon.com/posts/on-psy...
One thing I do miss about having apps like this on my phone is having a place to just randomly spout the ridiculous thoughts that occur to me. My notes app is FIRE.
August 4, 2025 at 11:25 PM
One thing I do miss about having apps like this on my phone is having a place to just randomly spout the ridiculous thoughts that occur to me. My notes app is FIRE.
Eeeeeeeee!!! It's alive! My self-published collection of fairy tales is now on sale anywhere you buy books. (both ebook and paperback versions are available)
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August 1, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Eeeeeeeee!!! It's alive! My self-published collection of fairy tales is now on sale anywhere you buy books. (both ebook and paperback versions are available)
bookshop.org/p/books/murd...
bookshop.org/p/books/murd...