Did you know a potato peeler could double up as a manicure 😂
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With great thanks to @rotherwrites.bsky.social for his review of #PeelingApples - it's now live on the writing page of my personal website:
'We thrive on routine, yet we must also learn to accept unpredictability and the imperfect containment of our lives.'
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Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book #PeelingApples by Alan Parry. A heart-warming and refreshing story that moves through innocent, yet observant and sensitive eyes of a child. Loved it!
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Cover of Peeling Apples by Alan Parry. The title is handwritten in black on a textured pale blue background, partially torn to reveal layered photographs underneath. Images include red apples on a wooden board, a cracked mug holding a cactus, a netted bowl of marbles on a lace doily, and a vintage photo of a young boy holding a football. The author’s name appears at the bottom in the same handwritten font.
My debut novella #PeelingApples is out now with @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social
A tender, unflinching bildungsroman tracing boyhood, loss, and becoming—
Order your copy: amzn.eu/d/angSgVq
I’d love to hear what it stirs in you.
Run down but neatly trimmed back garden of working class three up, two down. Features in Alan Parry's novella Peeling Apples.
Entry way - side alley between grandmother's and next door. Features in Alan Parry's novella Peeling Apples.
If anybody has read my novella #PeelingApples @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social
This is the real Nana Mavis's back garden and entry way. In the far corner is where the shed stood, that's the fence Martyn fell through, and that's where the car stood on bricks.
Photo of two books. Peeling Apples by Alan Parry and Glow : City at Night, Poetry Anthology
Look what arrived today
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Hey all, I've responded to 65 poems today - I don't think I've missed anything. I'll check again later. Thanks for massive engagement with #PoemsAbout #WolvesAtTheDoor
You could gift me the best birthday gift by ordering #PeelingApples & support @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social
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@darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social were excellent in the editing process for my recent novella release #PeelingApples
Truly humbled by this review. Huge thanks to @paulwritespoems.bsky.social for going out of his way to release a special #TheBookBag to honour #PeelingApples
Check it out, why don't you?
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Mrs. Joyce’s porch. Teacups of cacti, margarine tubs, chilli strings, and sunlight like memory.
Peeling Apples is a story of boyhood, loss, and unexpected friendship.
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Iconic and moving, simple yet overwhelming, written through the eyes of a child—on the other side of love. The impact lingers through those children's eyes long after the end.
Apologies second post in a day—but this deserves.
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Well thank you!
#PeelingApples
The proudest moment of my writing career. Thanks to Suzanne for believing in this!
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Much love Tricia! #PeelingApples
I mentioned that I had a book coming out to a student yesterday and she said, 'It might be shite!'
And it might be - but you need to read it to decide 😂
#PeelingApples
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Oh yeah, my book releases today. You can buy print copies here:
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Much love to @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social for believing, & @maryearnshaw.bsky.social @ellierees23.bsky.social @paulrobertmullen82.bsky.social @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social & @lozzawriting.bsky.social
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Aye, that's me!. #PeelingApples
Still hoping for more questions. I'll post all my responses in an article after release. #PeelingApples
Huge thanks Dami! #PeelingApples
Pomona painting by Nicolas Fouché A woman scantily robed, standing by a pedestal of fruit in a basket, holds an apple in each hand
Multi-talented you are @alanparry83.bsky.social May #Pomona 3GoddessOfFruitfulAbundance share #PeelingApples with the #literarygods of her realm. 🍎
Had a chat with local radio here in Southport tonight, looks like I'll be joining a Saturday show to discuss three songs important to me, my forthcoming novella, and all things @brokenspinearts.bsky.social #PeelingApples
Much love! #PeelingApples
Such heartfelt thanks to @lozzawriting.bsky.social for your beautiful words about #PeelingApples. It's affirming when something so personal finds its audience. Forever grateful to @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social for helping me share my heart on the page.
Thank you immensely, @karenpgonzalez.bsky.social, for your generous words about #PeelingApples. Knowing the story connected with you means everything. Appreciation to @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social for championing this deeply personal journey into print.
Grateful for your thoughtful praise, @maryearnshaw.bsky.social. Sharing #PeelingApples is truly like laying my heart bare, and your kindness reassures me that vulnerability resonates. Huge thanks as ever to @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social for believing in my story.
Deeply touched by your kind words, @paulrobertmullen82.bsky.social about my novella, #PeelingApples. Your support and insight mean the world—especially for a work so close to my heart. Thank you, and gratitude always to @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social for giving it a home.
Too kind! Humbled this. Thanks man! #PeelingApples @darkwinterlitmag.bsky.social
#PeelingApples out tomorrow!
Press kit for Peeling Apples now available via the QR code. If you’re up for running a feature, interview, or review, I’d love to hear from you. Looking to build a small blog tour for this debut novella — get in touch for a copy.
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