Author name: DahliaDW

The first week of touring blogs has been a whirlwind, to say the least. I wanted to settle down at my home blog, put my feet up and tell you a little of my inspiration for this story. The story grew out of an idea for a fairy tale that was a little off of the beaten path. It was summer, or approaching summer when I was writing this, and I often find myself writing stories in the present climate, the better to more fully capture the “feel” of the weather. Then I caught some program on the National Geographic Channel or History, I don’t remember which, that was talking about the Taj Mahal and the great love that king had for his queen. Great love is wonderful, but a conflict it does not make. But the, bang! The old brain kicked in and there was One Thousand and One… Continued

Come in, sit down, have a drink. Never too early or too late for a drink. Get comfortable. I have something to tell you. A confession. I love a hot male body, but after a while, they all look the same. I love steak, but I couldn’t eat it every day of the week. Mind you, this is not to say that I don’t enjoy a lovely specimen, and I will continue to look, believe me. This confession, which I made to some other writer friends of mine some time ago, led me to thinking: What is sexy? Lean close, now because I’m not going to raise my voice, and I’m only going to say this once. Being a woman of a certain age, I’ve had my share of male candy. Most types. Most colors. A tiny share, but my share all the same. Looking back, not a lot of