Carrol Halliwell

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jan, 2020

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“Childish imaginings” by Carrol Halliwell

Submitted to Contest #99

To spite the cold temperature, I stepped out onto his balcony set high in the treetops. The sun was rising casting a glow above the canopy. It matched the glow that had spread around my heart. Finally, after 47 years I had shared his bed. Here I was a 70-year-old woman madly in love. I had secretly loved him since my husband introduced us all those years ago, however, I was married and he had a reputation as a player. He owned a popular restaurant and bar. Men and women alike were attracted to him. He was very good looking but the attrac...

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“Goodnight turned out to be goodbye” by Carrol Halliwell

Submitted to Contest #28

Goodnight turned out to be goodbye by Carrol Halliwell  I could hear the clinking of dishes being scraped and stacked in the dishwasher. We had just finished dinner at my father and stepmother's house. While everyone was busy in the kitchen, I took the opportunity to put Eric to bed. I loved how he looked at me intently as I changed his nappy. He frowned as he looked directly into my eyes. I thought to myself, "He looks so wise like he knows something that I don't. He has probably been here before". Nine weeks prior,...

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Author bio

I am the mother of three amazing young women. I am divorced, and I am a Real Estate copywriter living in Brisbane. I have no claims to fame other than I have survived what I would describe as "A paperback life". I am about to turn 70-years-old and with each birthday I am surprised I have lived this long and also grateful.