Thirty-Minute Tales

I'm ok still, and most of the time I swing between excitement, fear, doubt, then excitement again. Keeping busy has been my friend and I fight feelings of doubt and fear by just working through them. Even though overworking *might* be responsible for my anxiety, which has been terrible recently (hello worst panic attack of my life two weeks ago ...), in some ways, working has been my saviour, too.

Life since my last post has mostly been spent editing all my short stories ... that I am pleased to announce are done and AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD ON AMAZON NOW!

They are under my previously-discussed pen name, C.R. Ward (which I had to create a few months ago in order to not mess up my Amazon algorithm) and even though they are standalone stories, I have put them all as part of a series titled, Thirty-Minute Tales.

#ThirtyMinuteTales are for readers with limited time, or for those wanting something to read just before bed but still get a fully formed story. There are eight to choose from and here is the teaser trailer:

The trailer was created using Canva (for the video clip - I will never not talk about how much I love that website), Youtube's Audio Library (for the song - which is called 'Just Us League') and iMovie (to edit it all together).

Here are the titles and blurbs for each story:


FANCY THAT

Was there life outside my box?

Two men.
One great adventure.

A thirty-minute tale about friendship, hope ... and a dog called Zelda.




THE DISSECTION OF BRYAN TROUT

Who are you Bryan Trout? 

Bryan Trout is an exceptionally dull man, or so he thinks, with a rather unusual name.

A thirty-minute tale about finding yourself, finding love … and a goldfish called Brian.



MY TOWN

‘Change, my darling, is happening, because it has to.’

Diana likes tea and cake every day at Polly’s, a bookshop called Blacks, and her perfect life, until one day, it isn’t. 

What happens when everything falls apart?

A thirty-minute tale about waking up.



CIRCLE

Fear is blinding me.

A life for a life.
An ill-fated car journey.
What happens when saving someone’s life isn't the right thing to do.

A thirty-minute tale about obsession.



T FOR TRICHOTILLOMANIA

Who will know my secret tonight?

Two strangers.
One deserted playground.
One unforgettable night.

A thirty-minute tale about healing old wounds, burying the past … and some ironic neon signs.



MOUSE EARS

‘Does anyone have a perfect life?’

The story of a rare green mouse and a man who lives on a concrete island.
We don’t know their names.

A thirty-minute tale about finding your shadow in the unlikeliest of places.



THERE ARE FIVE FACES ON A CLOCK

It's time. 

Five people.
Five reasons to get on the train.
Five lives that will be changed forever.

A thirty-minute tale about people.




IT HAPPENED ON SKELLY ROCK

‘Hello Mary,’ he said.
I backed away. ‘How do you know my name?’
‘Because I am your guardian angel.’

What would you do if you felt no fear?

A thirty-minute tale about living.



*Psst* They are free until Sunday. Who said that?

To download them now, click here for my Amazon author page (UK) and here for my Amazon author page (US).

Right, I am off to eat chocolate and generally be anxious. So until next time,
Cara ... or should I say now, C.R. Ward ...?

No, let's stick with Cara x

P.S. I'm on Day 15 of NaNoWriMo and still going strong - but I'll do a separate post on that at the end of the month. Ooooooooo