Tag: Short Story
Posted on June 9, 2022
by tara caribou
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A woman holds my hand. I’ve never seen her before but she’s showing me a photograph of a handsome young couple standing in front of a blue Cadillac and now she’s started crying. She keeps asking if I remember him, in the faded photograph,… Continue Reading “Lost Years”
Category: Flash FictionTags: Alzheimer’s, Character Sketch, Flash Fiction, Grief, Life, Loneliness, Loss, Memories, Mental Health, Relationship, Short Story, Turmoil, Writing
Posted on May 26, 2022
by tara caribou
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The following is an excerpt of my short story: Revolution, which you can find in the anthology Static Dreams Volume One. Inside you’ll find nine dark and twisted stories written by some amazing authors. I hope you enjoy this little snippet. Mark remembered the… Continue Reading “Revolution (excerpt) by tara caribou”
Category: Book ExcerptsTags: Alternate Universe, Book, Dark, Excerpt, Fantasy, Indie Author, Indie Publisher, Publish, Science Fiction, Series, Share, Short Story, Static Dreams, tara caribou, Writer, Writing
Posted on May 23, 2022
by tara caribou
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Ray-ray always took extra care when preparing to meet Danny. She used to primp and preen, addressing each curl with precision and care. The dark dreads would stand straight out if she let them. But Danny was worth it. She would apply the hair… Continue Reading “Sometimes Life Does”
Category: Flash FictionTags: Character Sketch, Dreams, Flash Fiction, Friendship, Heart, Life, Loneliness, Longing, Loss, Love, Relationship, Sadness, Self Worth, Short Story, Turmoil
Posted on May 2, 2022
by tara caribou
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Ripple was the type of dog you don’t easily forget. She had showed up one early-summer morning through my back gate and right on to my back porch as if she’d always lived here. I was sitting at the dining table, drinking my first… Continue Reading “Just a Dog Named Ripple”
Category: Flash FictionTags: Connection, Dog, Flash Fiction, Friendship, Heart, Inner Beauty, Lessons, Pet, Relationship, Short Story, Writing
Posted on December 27, 2021
by tara caribou
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Raw Earth Ink is proud to present Ryan Deckard’s dark fantasy short story, The Witch and the Wish, book one in his Tales of Obsedea series, which will definitely whet your appetite for more. When the defiant young Jacob turns a blind eye to… Continue Reading “Book Release – The Witch and the Wish by Ryan Deckard”
Category: PublishingTags: Book, Book Release, Dark Fiction, Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Indie Author, Indie Publishing, Now Available, Obsedea, Ryan Deckard, Share, Short Story, Wish, Witch, Writing
Posted on December 13, 2021
by tara caribou
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My review of Bill Gillard’s short story collection book “Crawl Cram Grind Fail.”
Category: Book ReviewsTags: Author, Bill Gillard, Book Review, Dark, Indie Author, Indie Publishing, Opinion, Potters Grove Press, Reading, Recommendation, Share, Short Story
Posted on December 10, 2021
by tara caribou
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The following is an excerpt of the short story: 549 W Hawthorne Drive by Darren Diarmuid, which you can find in the anthology The Hawthorne Project. Inside you’ll find ten dark and creepy stories written by him and other amazing authors. I hope you… Continue Reading “549 W. Hawthorne Drive (excerpt) by Darren Diarmuid”
Category: Book ExcerptsTags: Anthology, Book, Book Excerpts, Buy My Book, Creepy, Dark, Darren Diarmuid, Horror, Indie Author, Share, Short Story, Writing
Posted on December 6, 2021
by tara caribou
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The following is an excerpt of the short story: In the Shadow of the Seam by Robert Birkhofer, which you can find in the anthology The Hawthorne Project. Inside you’ll find ten dark and creepy stories written by him and other amazing authors. I… Continue Reading “In the Shadow of the Seam (excerpt) by Robert Birkhofer”
Category: Book ExcerptsTags: Anthology, Book, Book Excerpts, Buy My Book, Creepy, Dark, Horror, Indie Author, Robert Birkhofer, Share, Short Story, Writing