Tag Archives: author

Excerpt from “Tissue of Lies”

Posted on Mar 7, 2015 by caroleparkes

Relationships One bitterly cold day just a few weeks before Christmas, things began to get out of hand with Julie’s complicated relationships. During one of Julie’s visits, Jeanette began giving strong hints about spending Christmas day with her daughter and … Continue reading →

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It’s Getting Better Every Day

Posted on Sep 28, 2014 by caroleparkes

  It’s Getting Better Every Day Long ago, when I wrote my début novel, I found my primary aim was getting the story down in a readable form. Next, I went through the obligatory process of reading and editing it several … Continue reading →

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Ditching The New Author Tag

Posted on Jun 26, 2014 by caroleparkes

After selling and giving away well over one thousand copies of my psychological thriller “Tissue of Lies”, I’ve decided to stop calling myself a new author. It just doesn’t feel right to go on describing myself this way. I know … Continue reading →

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Another Acrylic Painting From My Archive (3)

Posted on Jun 21, 2014 by caroleparkes

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Lucky 7 Challenge

Posted on Jun 20, 2014 by caroleparkes

Here is the challenge. On your WIP (work in progress) go to page 7 or 77 whichever you choose, and from the 7th line post 7 consecutive unedited sentences to your blog. Tag 7 people. Page 7 (or 77) 7th Line Post 7 … Continue reading →

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Free Psychological Thriller

Posted on Jun 13, 2014 by caroleparkes

Free to download for 3 days only, starting today 14th June to 17th June Currently 4 Reviews and 4**** Julie Simpson always had a vague suspicion that the dear couple who’d raised her, were not her real parents. To her horror, she … Continue reading →

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Dear Fellow Bloggers

Posted on Jun 4, 2014 by caroleparkes

BLOGGER FRIENDS Oh! What am I doing? I swore I never would Broadcast my whole life In sight of every hood *** “You’ll be taking a risk” So everyone had said “They’ll know about you.” Scared me, filled me with … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction 2

Posted on Apr 16, 2014 by caroleparkes

Eye Test Her boyfriend had warned her about the drinking but she couldn’t seem to stop. Now she felt disoriented. Her vision constantly blurred then re-adjusted all in a matter of moments. It was hard to focus. Suddenly, everything cleared. … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction

Posted on Apr 15, 2014 by caroleparkes

I absolutely adore flash fiction and have written a few of my own short stories.  Here is one from my ’50 Words or Less’ exercises. First Cut She watched him, handsome, lean and muscular beneath the clean white cap and … Continue reading →

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The Stranger – A short, short story,

Posted on Jul 9, 2013 by caroleparkes

The Stranger – A short, short story,.

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The Stranger – A short, short story,

Posted on Jul 2, 2013 by caroleparkes

Here’s a little writing exercise I did many years ago. The Stranger The spectacle of the filthy, bedraggled man sitting in the restaurant drew my attention. His matted, dirty hair hung in knots below his hunched shoulders and some of … Continue reading →

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