Tag Archive | Jack and the Beanstalk

Short Story – Black Magic Beans

beanstalkThis week’s story started with the phrase “there are worse things than being poor.”

Typically, I haven’t worked with established stories or characters but when I started thinking about this one, I gravitated to Jack and the Beanstalk.  So I went with it.

Mind you, this story takes us into a much more dangerous world than one with giants and singing harps.

As always, these stories are all about exercising my writing muscle every week.  Please read, comment, share, and let me know what should change.

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