Waking Plain

by Malcolm R. Campbell

The exact opposite of "Sleeping Beauty," this tale involves a dull-as-dishwater prince, a century-long sleeping enchantment, and beautiful queens who have the power to wake the rich sleeper with a kiss--if only he weren't so plain.

He sleeps because the king and queen inadvertently slighted the eldest faerie on the prince's naming day. She curses him with foul words that are mitigated from a quick death to a long sleep. Will any of the eligible queens wake a man so plain as he?

18 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2016

About the author

Author of "Conjure Woman's Cat," a 1950s-era novella set in the Florida Panhandle. The first three chapters of this book have been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. The book has two sequels, "Eulalie and Washerwoman" and "Lena."

Campbell is also the author of "Sarabande," "The Sun Singer," and "Sarabande."

I've lived in north Georgia since 1977.
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