Iris Carden, Author
By Iris Carden
This podcast accompanies the blog iriscardenauthor.net
Iris Carden, AuthorMar 01, 2022
Mirror
Accessibility
Family Lies Chapter 23: Family Barbecue
Kitty Time
Money
Dream
The witch Ariana is having a strange dream
Read the story here: iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/31/dream/
#shortstory #fiction #supernatural #magic #witch
Episode art: A woman, lying on her side in bed, facing away from the viewer. She has long blond hair. A black cat is lying on top of her.
Cat
The Best
Brunch Smoothie Recipe
Family Lies Chapter 22: Court
Baby Photos
Tree
Pizza
A Plan Comes Together
Neighbourhood Watch
Trap
Family Lies Chapter 21 Discovery
Helpful Cat
Something New
Coffee
Grimoire
Grimoire
The strange tale of Kylie who loved to have power over others, but finally met someone who wouldn’t tolerate her behaviour.
Read the story here: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/16/grimoire/
#fiction #shortstory #supernatural #witch
Episode Art
Drawing: A cauldron over an open fire, with containers of ingredients all around.
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Foretold
Foretold
The strange tale of Agatha Bourke, who knows when she’s going to die. In the meantime, she’s going to live it up.
Read it as a blog post here: http://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/15/foretold/
#shortstory #fiction #supernatural
Episode Art
Drawing: A crystal ball, showing a grave, with a headstone that reads: “Agatha Burke 1965-2025.”
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The Magic of Writing
The Magic of Writing
In praise of the wonder of writing and reading, transferring thoughts from one mind to another via symbols with an agreed meaning.
Read the blog post here: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/14/the-magic-of-writing/
#writing
Episode Art
Drawing: Writing A for apple, Be for ball, clay tablet, papyrus, parchment, book, book.
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Family Lies Chapter 20
Family Lies Chapter 20: Revelations
Read it as a blog post here: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/13/family-lies-chapter-20-revelation/
In the latest chapter of my work in progress, Emily learns something disturbing about her parents.
#workinprogress #fiction #book
Episode art
Drawing: an “Under construction” sign in front of a partially built brick wall, with text: “Work in Progress.”
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Cold
Cold
Fanta Dog talks about surviving a very cold night.
Read it here: http://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/12/cold/
#dog #dogspointofview #pets #petspointofview
Episode art: Fantasia Dog, lying on a red couch, with a white blanket wrapped around her.
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Inheritance
Inheritance
The strange tale of Jane, who received an amazing inheritance, but then found it wasn’t so great.
Read it here: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/11/inheritance/
#shortstory #fiction #horror #supernatural #crime #ghost
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Episode art
Drawing: A stone wall, with a door, hidden behind trees and plants. Caption reads: “Behind the trees was a door with a rusted lock.”
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People Watching
People Watching
A poem about the people in a coffee shop.
#poem #poetry
Read it here: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/10/people-watching/
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Assistant
Assistant
Read the blog post here: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/09/assistant/
In the latest story in the funeral director series, our friendly local funeral director has to deal with an applicant for a job she didn’t advertise and wasn’t offering.
#shortstory #fiction #crime
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Siren
Siren
In the latest story of the Museum Stories series, a museum worker hears a song from an ancient statue.
Read the blog post here: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/08/siren/
#shortstory #fiction #supernatural #mythology #siren
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World Lupus Day
World Lupus Day
The tenth of May is World Lupus Day. What happens when someone has lupus?
Read the blog post here: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/07/world-lupus-day-2/
#lupus #chronicillness
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Family Lies Chapter 19: Letter
Family Lies Chapter 19: Letter
Read it as a blog post here: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/06/family-lies-chapter-19-letter/
Life is almost back to normal, until Emily receives another letter.
#workinprogress #fiction #book
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Box by Princess Cat
Box
Read this story as a blog post: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/05/box/
Princess Cat has found herself an amazing new spot to sit and look out the window.
#pets #petspointofview #cat #catspointofview
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Playing the Queen
Playing the Queen
Read the story as a blog post here: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/04/playing-the-queen/
In the latest Human Defence Unit story, the Countess has a new approach: using a journalist to try to discredit Jo.
#shortstory #fiction #supernatural #vampire
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Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday
This episode is available as a blog post. Link: iriscardenauthor.net/2023/04/30/happy-birthday/
A complainy-type poem, about living with chronic illness while getting older.
#poem #poetry #lupus
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The Queen’s Return
The Queen’s Return
Read this story as a blog post at: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/02/the-queens-return/
Following on from the stories about Primrose, the fairy nursery maid, things are coming to a conclusion.
#shortstory #fiction #fantasy
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Spy
This episode continues the story of Primrose, the nursery maid for fairy Princess Aster, following on from last week’s stories “Nutshell” and “Dolls’ House”. Find this story as a blog post at: https://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/05/01/spy/
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Changes to the podcast
Family Lies Chapter 18: Agreement
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/04/29/family-lies-chapter-18-agreement/
Family Lies Chapter 18: Agreement
Some questions are answered, others raised. Jack agrees to be paid to leave Emily alone.
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Cat Skills: Invisibility
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/04/28/cat-skills-invisibility/
Cat Skills: Invisibility
Princess Cat says there are some basic skills all cats need. Being able to be invisible is one of them.#cat #catspointofview #pet #petspointofview
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Dolls’ House
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Dolls’ House
Andy Justice is at her new part-time job, when she discovers fairies hiding in the store room.
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Anzac Day
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/04/26/anzac-day/
Anzac Day
At the tomb of a soldier unknown
remember the known one too.
The one disabled, the one in the psych ward,
the street-dweller begging from you.
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Nutshell
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/04/25/nutshell/
Nutshell
Primrose was a nursery-maid, she’d never had to be any kind of hero. But now the castle had been taken, and the baby princess was her responsibility. Where could she run? #shortstory #fiction #fantasy
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Memories
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/04/24/memories/
Memories
Human Defence Unit Senior Agent Jo Burns struggles to cope with recent events.
#shortstory #fiction #supernatural #vampire
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Tired
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/04/23/tired/
Tired
I’ve been tired for over a week, recovering from a trip to the zoo.So I’m not sharing anything profound today, just photos from the zoo.#animals #lupus #fatigue
As this post is mostly photographs, the original post is probably better than the podcast.
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Family Lies Chapter 17: Threat
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Family Lies Chapter 17: Threat
Things are getting difficult for Emily, and one person who has some of the information she needs is very hard to get anything from.#fiction #workinprogress
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Training
This episode is also available as a blog post: http://iriscardenauthor.net/2023/04/21/training/
Training
Princess Cat thinks training is important
.#cat #catspointofview #pets #petspointofview
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Nose
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Nose
Carla spent her life overlooked and ignored, until she received a strange gift from her grandmother.#fiction #shortstory #supernatural #talisman #magic
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April
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April
It’s April, in the midst of autumn.
The roses burst into glorious bloom.
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Fangs
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Fangs
Human Defence Unit Senior Agent Jo Burns has a quiet conversation with her predecessor. Surely that couldn’t go wrong.#fiction #shortstory #vampire
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Harry
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Harry
Harry Smythe has had a rough couple of months. His plan to improve things involves an ancient vampire.#shortstory #fiction #vampire
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