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Rumpelstiltskin #MFRWHooks

12/13/2017

 
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What is your future worth?

In my version of this 4,000-year-old fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm in 1812, the miller’s daughter remains caught by the same dreadful circumstance, but the story is told from her perspective.


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It’s the lot of women to suffer the stupidity of men.  
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I looked out the window of the grand carriage painted and gilded with the king’s family crest as it carried me from the hovel of my home to the castle where I somehow had to make good on my father’s nonsensical boast that I could spin straw into gold. Had my father not soaked his brain in cheap ale to bolster his courage, he would have realized that, if his boast were true, our family would not live in a hovel and dress in rags. The king, who looked at me with watery eyes gleaming with greed, should have figured out that little logical truth, too. 

He leaned across the seats, corset creaking as it struggled to contain the bulge of a belly swollen with too much fine, rich food and wine, and patted my knee in an overly familiar gesture that made my skin crawl.

“You’re a pretty lass,” he complimented me and licked his already wet lips.

Being a humble miller’s daughter—a peasant—I could hardly rebuff the king, but I did sidle away from his lecherous touch and protest, “Your majesty, you mustn’t. I’m not worthy.”
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MY CHRISTMAS GIFT TO YOU! 
SKEINS OF GOLD: Rumpelstiltskin Retold 
Caught by her father's lie and the king's greed, the miller's daughter faces an impossible task: spinning straw into gold. An imp accepts her paltry trade to save her life, but what are his motives? What's a poor peasant woman to do?

This retelling of the ancient fairy tale of Rumpelstiltskin addresses some questions left unanswered by the traditional versions and is told from the perspective of the miller's daughter.

Anni Fife link
12/13/2017 08:17:00 am

Intriguing! Thoroughly enjoyed your excerpt!

Holly Bargo link
12/13/2017 10:10:11 am

Thank you! The story is my gift to the world, so you can read it for free.

Kayelle Allen link
12/13/2017 09:55:57 am

Excellent writing. Very descriptive!

Holly Bargo link
12/13/2017 10:11:11 am

Thank you! It's always heartwarming to receive a compliment from another author.

Janet Lane Walters link
12/13/2017 10:12:09 am

What an interesting take on an old story. Enjoyed the writing

Holly Bargo link
12/14/2017 10:01:09 am

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

Ed Hoornaert link
12/13/2017 06:00:06 pm

I don't think her words will be sufficient to repel his advances. She needs something stronger.

Holly Bargo link
12/14/2017 10:02:14 am

She does have something stronger: motion sickness. I hope you enjoy the story.

Kris Bock link
12/16/2017 01:44:49 pm

So creepy! And your first line is so true.

Holly Bargo link
12/16/2017 02:13:29 pm

If you think about it, most myths and fairy tales are creepy. Very creepy.


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