Carol Ann Townend

Joined July 2017

906 stories

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I'm a writer who doesn't believe in sticking with one niche.

My book Please Stay! is out now

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My Parents Made A Big Mistake
My name is Oriana, and I've never had a permanent home since my parents and sisters were murdered by gunmen after my father's drug dealer came after him. I only turned 16 years old two weeks ago, and I already spend my life hiding in safe hostels where nobody can find me.
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Fiction
A Playlist That Soundtracks My Mental Health Journey Through Life
I create a lot of playlists on Spotify. Many which contain songs that soundtrack my mental health journey through life. Both good and bad mental health have dominated most of my life, but it is the good that empowers me to not let the bad events take over.
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Beat
Happiness
They say that happiness comes and goes, but I haven't felt happiness from the day that you walked out on me. I sit here each day now, in this darkness with my head in my hands, completely in the darkness. It is cold in my room.
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Humans
We All Have A Childhood Fear That Never Went Away.
As a child, I was afraid of: Water Ghosts Spiders Thunder and Lightening The wind. Some of these fears never went away. I can watch thunder and lightning on television, but in real life, I can't be outdoors in it.
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Psyche
Coconut
I was being called names on the way home from school. I had been told that I was useless a thousand times over, and I have lost count of how many times I was teased because I wasn't wearing the latest trend.
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Fiction
When I say I Love You, I Mean It
If I could turn back time and take your pain away, I would. I remember those days when you were strong, and you could lift me up and spin me around. You might not be able to do that anymore, but
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Confessions
Gin!
I searched the house high and low. I even checked the freezer, but I couldn't find my bottle of gin. I looked under the couch, in the bed, bathtub, and in my garden.
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Fiction
Growing From Pain
It to me a long time to 'smell the roses.' Everybody told me that I should. In the 90s I was left surviving in a world full of violence, hate crimes, and psychological abuse for years.
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Motivation
In This House
In this house, there has been a lot of pain, In this house, there has been a lot of thunder, Around this house, there has been a lot of
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Poets
Big Dreams, One Life.
When I was at school in the late eighties, my teacher wanted us to write a fiction story for an essay. I had already started writing out of school, and I wrote quite a bit,
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Journal
For The Love of A Cowboy
Cara rode through the large green fields, her long wavy-blonde hair blowing furiously in the hot sun. Her beautiful white horse was magic, running fast and strong.
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Fiction
I Fancy You
He was cute. Dark hair, gorgeous eyes, and a smile to die for. The problem is, I don't know how to catch him. I've tried flirting, being friendly, smiling; but this boy doesn't want me!
By Carol Ann Townend3 years ago in Fiction