Fic: Once Upon a Dream (A Reworking of Sleeping Beauty)

[thisbluespirit]

Another one for NYR 2009. Written for bookesque (In the hope that it'll still pass muster, despite not encompassing all of the request...)

Story: Once Upon A Dream (Sleeping Beauty)
Author: Lost Spook
Rating: All Ages
Word count: 5445 words.
Summary: "Things were much simpler in my day," said the King. "All we needed were twenty mattresses and a dried pea." On the nature of fairies and fairy tales.
Link :http://yuletidetreasure.org/archive/85/onceupon.html

(And no matter if the world wants it there's going to be sequel. Fairy tale weddings must be a nightmare, especially when this is Sleeping Beauty and you've got to invite all twelve fairies. As if the relatives weren't strange enough...)

Comments

[john_amend_all]

Oh, splendid. Loved Briar and her practicality to bits.

Sleeping Beauty. Well, well, well.

[thisbluespirit]

Thank you. (And, yes, I thought that too. How did we miss that one?)

How did we miss that one?

[john_amend_all]

[Looks enigmatic]

Re: How did we miss that one?

[thisbluespirit]

Oh-oh... *jumps and down with excitement* (And you were supposed to be writing a Sherlock Holmes with Martha getting her maid's revenge! *slight glare*) ;-)

Re: How did we miss that one?

[thisbluespirit]

Sorry. *embarrassed* Was hyper through overdose on nice comments, I'm afraid. But can't wait for another round of Storytime, as always.

Re: How did we miss that one?

[john_amend_all]

There's no "supposed to be" about it :-)

[belantana.livejournal.com]

Already left my comment on this gem at yuletide (I'm writeleft, by the way) - but I have a vague recollection that you're a librarian, yes? Read this to your library children! They will love it!

[thisbluespirit]

Well remembered, but I have ascended to the heights of man't and they rarely let me read to the children these days! But your kind comments are very much appreciated. And I had fun, too, so it can't be bad. Hope the recipient actually likes it... (eek).

[belantana.livejournal.com]

Haha, then maybe you should bind a copy and slip it onto the shelves? :)

I'm sure your recipient will love it, too.

[thisbluespirit]

Heh heh. I wouldn't be able to retrain myself from taking it off again for Not Being A Real Book... :lol:

I do hope so.