by Dorrie Parsons | Oct 9, 2024 | Characters
Hazel and Charlie never had many worldly possessions. They always lived in a tiny house, even when they had four children living with them. Both Hazel and Charlie worked hard and never complained about what they were doing, no matter how long the hours nor how...
by Dorrie Parsons | Sep 26, 2024 | Characters
Charlie and Hazel were ordinary people, so they had mixed feelings when they found themselves suddenly in possession of a fancy Model T. It was flashy, with bright yellow wheels, and they were used to walking to church or to the store in their little suburb outside of...
by Dorrie Parsons | Sep 26, 2024 | Special Events
A few weeks ago, I announced a contest for readers to become a character in my fourth novel, Gangsters & Reels, which will be published in the summer of 2025. It takes place in 1930 during prohibition and is set in speakeasies and movie studios. It comes on the...
by Dorrie Parsons | Aug 26, 2024 | Special Events
Have you ever dreamed of being a character in a movie or in a book? Well, I’m giving some of my readers the opportunity to live out both of those dreams!Movies aren’t only about the stars – and books aren’t only about the main characters. In fact, one of the most...
by Dorrie Parsons | Aug 13, 2024 | Author
Both of my parents have blue eyes, and so it follows that my brother and I have inherited the trait. My maternal grandfather, Malcolm (yes, the same Malcolm who appears in the books), and my maternal grandmother, Eileen (you guessed it, same Eileen), also had...