Linsey Lanier
Sally Kilpatrick
Sia Huff
Romily Bernard
Darcy Crowder
Marilyn Baron
Tami Brothers
Sandra Elzie
Carol Burnside
Debbie Kaufman
Maxine Davis
Tammy Schubert
Susan Carlisle
Pam Asberry
Lindy Chaffin StartLiving the Fairy Tale
ONCE UPON A TIME a lowly writer was asked to pen a story, a fairy tale to amuse the readers of a popular weblog which had the curious title of Petit Fours and Hot Tamales. It was a rather odd little world that a collection of writers had formed with their sometimes rambling musings, quotes, pictures, recipes and chatter, but her fabulous fairy tale would be seen by hundreds. And who knew? Maybe even thousands before it was all said and done. Egads! It would have to be perfect!
With her hands on the keyboard, she pursed her lips, squinted her eyes and stared on a distant spot, waiting for her muse to rain inspiration upon her fair head. After some time, with nary a word from her damned lazy muse, the writer jumped to her feet pacing and fuming. She decided to be creative on her own. After all, she was a WRITER.
Well, she thought, there must be a castle high on a hill overlooking the kingdon. It’s protected by a flying dragon, and there should be a toad that becomes a prince. The prince will be rich and handsome, the pauper maiden’s beauty beyond compare! Of course they’ll fall in love at first sight, and at some point they’ll dance in formal attire. Above all, they shall live Happily Ever After.
And so, she sat down to write.
Once upon a time . . .
No, no, no. Seems like she’d heard that somewhere. It wouldn’t do to be thought of as a plagiarist.
There once was a . . .
Not, that either. Too trite. Perhaps—
At that point, the writer’s own fair prince entered the room, slid his arms around her and nibbled at the tender flesh on her neck, making her giggle. The writer sighed, turning to receive tender kisses that caught fire.
The made-up fairy tale could wait awhile, she decided. Right now she was more interested in living her own fairy tale, basking in a union that had endured time, and staying in the place that made her happiest – in the arms of her love.
Tags: Carol Burnside, Fairy Tales, Free Reads
About the author
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Carol Burnside / Annie Rayburn | http://AnnieRayburn.com Annie delivers on the promise of "sizzling romance that tugs at your heart." Her books have soft scifi and light paranormal elements, but there's nothing soft or light about the erotic romance and she doesn't skimp on the emotion!
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February 11th, 2010 at 6:38 am
Good morning, everyone. Sorry I’ve been absent. My preggers daughter and her hubby came to visit…and she left me with a present…a whopping case of bronchitis. Ugh!
Anyway, Carol, I loved your post. Such a sweet little story. Take care and have a lovely day. I’ll try and get back in later on and see who else has dropped by.
February 11th, 2010 at 7:25 am
Sweet story. That picture of the castle reminds me of visiting Germany. I want to go back and take my Prince Charming with me. There’s something amazing about walking through old castle ruins.
February 11th, 2010 at 7:51 am
Agree with Dianna. Love the castle. Love the frog. Love the post. Very original!
Marilyn Baron
February 11th, 2010 at 7:57 am
Great story with a very happy ending. The writer didn’t do half bad.
An old castle in Europe with the love of your life sounds like a winner to me. Very romantic, Carol.
February 11th, 2010 at 8:07 am
Very sweet! I could definitely picture myself in a castle with my real life hero.
February 11th, 2010 at 8:13 am
Carol, I love it! I think the writer did great, even without her ‘damned lazy muse.’ You’re right Dianna, I walked in castle ruins on Isle of Skye and it just gave me a feeling that I was about to slip back in time – maybe I should have stayed a few minutes longer . . .
February 11th, 2010 at 8:34 am
Carol,
Your right, having your own prince makes for a great fairy tale. With all the snow you are getting you have plenty of time together.
February 11th, 2010 at 11:33 am
Oh, yeah. One real prince is worth two on the page any day.
February 11th, 2010 at 12:27 pm
What a sweet little twist at the end! Fun blog, Carol.
February 11th, 2010 at 1:42 pm
Aww, Cinthia, hugs on having the crud.
I’m sorry you’re sick.
Thanks, Dianna. I had fun writing it and hope to see some real castles one of these days.
February 11th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Glad you liked it Marilyn and Linsey.
Ah, Gannon, wouldn’t that be lovely to experience, just once?
February 11th, 2010 at 1:46 pm
Yeah, Maxine, we can’t wait for the muse to strike or we’d never get anything written.
February 11th, 2010 at 1:48 pm
Susan, you said it. The gov’t offices have been closed all week. We’ve got about 3′ of packed snow right now with drifts up to 5′. Forecast says we can expect more in a few days. Ack!!!
February 11th, 2010 at 1:54 pm
Exactly, Carol K!
Thanks, Anna!
February 11th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
Cute fairy tale, Carol! I enjoyed the twist at the end!
February 11th, 2010 at 8:59 pm
LOVE IT!!!! I got chills with the kiss on the neck. That’s my ticklish spot. My poor hubby can’t be romantic because all I can do is laugh. I even started giggling thinking about it.
Great story, Carol!
Tami
February 11th, 2010 at 10:03 pm
Great job, Carol.
Stay warm…hope you aren’t the one having to shovel the snow.
Sandy
February 12th, 2010 at 4:13 pm
LOL, Tami, me too, but Hubby loves it when he makes me giggle.
Sandy – no way. Well, actually I would shovel if I had to. Thanks to a neighbor with a snow blower and a Hubby with more energy than sense, I don’t have to.
February 12th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Aww! Unfortunately, I am in a toad-kissing phase right now…
February 14th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
Sometimes the best stories are the ones we don’t write down! Thanks for sharing, Carol.