Fiction Author & Artist
Today I wanted to share a favorite short story from my collection called The Misplaced Mermaids. I hope you enjoy it! NEVER by Carlene Love Flores “Hold on to something now. Get your sea legs set.” I obeyed my grandpa. He still waited until I made eye contact with him, the signal that… Continue reading Never: a short story from The Misplaced Mermaids
A Very Short Story by Carlene Love Flores Photo by Adrien Olichon on Pexels.com I’m a dancer in an oil field. The one with the velvet couch. You’re always quiet when you come and watch. One day you stopped me in my tracks. You blinked and a tear fell. Because you refused to explain, I… Continue reading I Will Dance
Because there is nothing else like them on the planet. So much curiosity surrounds octopuses these days. I myself only became deeply aware of them five years ago when I had the chance to interact with them up close. Since then, they have become one of my all-time favorite creature-teachers. I have learned a mountain’s… Continue reading Why Do I Love Octopuses (So Much)?
Back in January of this year, I wrote a post introducing you to WayV (my favorite band) and how I felt they were on the cusp of going on their first Concert Tour. You can read that post HERE. At that time, nothing was official. Just the millions of WayV fans around the world (affectionately… Continue reading WAYV IS GOING ON TOUR!
"Lovers don't finally meet somewhere, they're in each other all along." ~Rumi Practicing self-love helps us in many ways. It is an essential starting point to our overall well-being. But, when it comes to encountering and wading through the heavy feeling of loneliness, we might feel ourselves needing more. When I read Rumi’s quote, I… Continue reading Love’s Role in Loneliness
Happy August, everyone! Did you know that August is National Read A Romance Novel month? I learned this myself this week! The Romance genre is a wonderful thing to celebrate. To do so in a very special way, I invited one of my dearest friends to tell us about her newest endeavor in the writing… Continue reading Welcome Author Guru Kerri carpenter!
CARLENE LOVE FLORES 