Author: Karen Grose

Love’s Surrender

Early morning sunlight filters through the kitchen window. Darlene turns from the counter and her eyes lock on my plate. Alone together, I feel her heat.“You’re kidding, right?” she says, holding a plump red apple.There is a deafening silence. Even the birds outside hold their song. I shift in the chair, wait. It won’t be […]

Ice Child — a Bloody Valentine Story by Karen Grose

Originally Published by Punk Noir Press on February 1, 2025. Punk Noir Magazine put out a call for flash submissions themed Valentine Crimes of Passion, written in less than 100 words. It was a challenge! Grateful ‘Ice Child’ was accepted. It was only a box of chocolate. But I knew my dream girl deserved it. Problem was my paper-route paid $4 a week, […]

Flat Out Lies Book Club Discussion Questions

Thank you for choosing Flat Out Lies for your next book club read. I’m always happy to join you for your discussion. There is no higher honour for a writer than to be invited into your circle. Having been to many book clubs, I often find I learn more from you than you do from […]

Last Girl Standing

Another day, the red sun risescrimson beams cut through the gloom, it’s hard to breath whendust blows in my eyes, lost particlesbut to sweeten the morningI escape to the old worldlong gone, somewhere out of reach. I claw back to the aroma of cinnamon buns—warm and stickytoilet paper, the garden in bloom, birdsong.Hoofing it across […]

(Funeral) Sandwiches  

The final bell rings, a signal another day of learning is over. I skip along the cobblestones passing old stone buildings, without a care in the word. At the end of road rests my house, where I open the front door. Darkness engulfs me as I weave through belted black pants, skirts and bulky purses, […]

Morning Paddle

Mist hovers above the surface of the waterlight creeping from the east, a golden pinky glowI cut the blade throughthe silence,a heightened awarenessof my insignificancedawn silhouetting the pines, the land around untouched. Time stands still, swallowing me wholemorning brightens dull untila breeze, hot and welcome carriesthe unmistakable scent of rain,while I paddle back across the […]

Flat Out Lies – A #BookTok read!

Popular #BookTok reviewer Rebecca (@bookclubfor2), recently shared her thoughts on Flat Out Lies. Her review was so enthusiastic that Flat Out Lies made it onto her list of top thriller recommendations! A big thank you to @bookclubfor2 for their thoughtful review—if you’re on the lookout for your next thrilling read,Flat Out Lies is creating quite […]

A Gold Medal!

Woke up to news Flat Out Lies received a U.S. Literary Titan Gold Medal Award. After first struggling with second book syndrome then tamping it down, am so honoured. This goes to all those who supported the journey, bought FOL and requested it for public library collections 🙏❤️

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