carolemarplesFeb 51 minThrowing a Cliché at YouDo you judge a book by its cover? I do. Call me shallow, but I mean it for books. Nothing else. I spent more time agonising over my book...
carolemarplesOct 27, 20213 minThe Devil is in the RetailMy upcoming novel (please hurry up) is about retail and murder. Write what you know? Well, I've tons of experience in retail, and I'm...
carolemarplesDec 29, 20181 min“Desolation”“Desolation” by Carole Marples https://link.medium.com/FCMN7cmG2S
carolemarplesMay 28, 20181 min“I hadn’t planned to pull his head off. I bent and searched for body parts under the desk.”“I hadn’t planned to pull his head off. I bent and searched for body parts under the desk.” @Buttersleybakes https://medium.com/@CaroleMa...
carolemarplesMay 19, 20181 minHis Ping-PongA young man loved ping pong He also liked Mah Jong But what was lewd And oh so crude He’d only wear a thong. Call of Saul There was an...
carolemarplesMay 13, 20181 minZoo-looTwo little limericks I wrote a while ago whilst going through an aspirational phase. Dwelling on the practicalities held me back. Zoo-loo...
carolemarplesApr 28, 20181 minMoon GirlI want to go live on the moon It really should happen quite soon My life is a mess With plenty of stress I need to get going by noon Dig...
carolemarplesApr 20, 20181 minWhere’s My Teeth?These two limericks are not based on anyone I know. #justsaying Mike Mike’s a strange sort of man Make of this what you can He sleeps in...
carolemarplesApr 1, 20181 minAn Easter LimerickA quick little poem, off the cuff. I usually let them fester for days, but this had time restraints due to a competition… There was an...
carolemarplesMar 16, 20181 minLousy Limericks AgainThe limericks roll up when I’m walking. Here’s three more. I would like to be topical, but that’s just not happening. Lulu Rocks Lulu is...
carolemarplesMar 9, 20182 minShe Who Laughs LastI hadn’t planned to pull his head off. I bent and searched for body parts under the desk. “You’re an Action Man, for plastics sake,” I...
carolemarplesAug 31, 20171 minPump It UPPump It Up Who had an unusual trait She could inflate her chest Through a pump in her vest She gave a big squeeze on a date Fake Bake...
carolemarplesJul 4, 20171 minDouble DipHats off to those who blog about writing and make it both interesting and relevant. What a challenge that is. If I ever finish my novel,...
carolemarplesJun 28, 20171 minLousy Limericks 2I’ve moved on from sheep and cows to the hazards of sweets. There was a girl who Stole sweets And hid them inside her sheets One morning...
carolemarplesJun 18, 20171 minLOUSY LIMERICKSI love writing limericks. When you are searching for that elusive line or final punch, you can’t be worrying much about anything else....
carolemarplesJun 13, 20171 minTrying to knit my own false teeth.Occasionally you hear an author say, “the book wrote itself.” Really? That’s as incredible as saying, “I knitted my own false teeth.”...
carolemarplesMay 25, 20172 minAn ideal Place To WriteI did a creative writing course a few months ago. To warm us up, we had to describe our ideal place to write. Mine would be a summer...