Helena Parris

Helena Parris Portfolio

The Widow's Painting

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

Feb 08, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

A heartless scam artist sets his sights on a lonely widow. Read More

The Man in the Darkness

Book / Mystery and Crime

Feb 09, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

A young woman finds herself entangled with a criminal. Read More

Behind the Locked Door

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

Mar 02, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

A school hides a secret on its abandoned third floor. Read More

A Cookie Recipe

Miscellaneous / Other

Mar 02, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

Something to enjoy when the air bites and the snow flies Read More

The Poker Game

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

Mar 02, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

A mysterious stranger comes seeking shelter from a blizzard. Read More

The Diamond Earring

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

Mar 25, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

They say diamonds are forever. So is murder... Read More

Finding the Tombstone

Short Story / Memoir

Mar 26, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

Nobody gets over grief. They just learn to live with it. Read More

Gerbil Tales

Short Story / Other

Apr 06, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

Nobody messes with the Cheerleaders. Except Cindy Carter. Read More

The Trail of the Panther

Short Story / Action and Adventure

Apr 24, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

A wealthy tycoon pays for a canned hunt, but finds that he is the prey. Read More

The Man in the Darkness Available in Paperback Now!

Article / Mystery and Crime

May 02, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

The Man in the Darkness, a romantic suspense, is now available on Amazon in paperback. Read More

Spinach Quiche

Miscellaneous / Other

May 15, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

Easier than it sounds. Read More

The Snake Dance

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

May 29, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

A dancer must battle a deranged fan. Read More

House of Death

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

Jun 03, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

Nobody knows that young Josh lives in an abandoned house. Read More

The Chair Man

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

Jul 19, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

An fugitive breaks into a house, to find only a man in a wheelchair. Read More

Prescription Instructions

Miscellaneous / Humor

Oct 26, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

It comes with every prescription. Read More

Daily Affirmations for Drivers

Article / Editorial and Opinion

Nov 17, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

Something for drivers to print out and tape to their bathroom mirrors. Or their dashboards. Read More

The Gummi Bear Tune

Miscellaneous / Editorial and Opinion

Dec 17, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

I can't get the Gummi Bear tune out of my head. So I'm getting even... Read More

A New Idea for a TV Station

Article / Editorial and Opinion

Dec 22, 2009

The Booksie Classic House

I am just not into Lifetime. Read More

The Sorrow of Septic

Miscellaneous / Other

Jan 20, 2010

The Booksie Classic House

When sewage gets ugly. Read More

Gone Forever

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

Feb 11, 2010

The Booksie Classic House

For TheSecretofDawn s contest, based on the song You Have Gone Forever, by Three Days Grace. Read More

Attack of the Teenage Criminals

Article / Editorial and Opinion

Feb 19, 2010

The Booksie Classic House

The hideous crime of doodling on your desk is finally being dealt with as it deserves. Read More

Attack of the (Pre)teenage Criminals-Part 2

Article / Editorial and Opinion

Mar 08, 2010

The Booksie Classic House

The middle-schoolers strike again. Read More

How the Airlines Can Make More Money

Article / Editorial and Opinion

Apr 06, 2010

The Booksie Classic House

One airline is thinking about charging for carry-on luggage. Here are some other great ideas! Read More

John Quixote

Miscellaneous / Other

Jun 21, 2010

The Booksie Classic House

Booksie has lost one of its best writers. Read More

The Pearls

Short Story / Literary Fiction

Aug 17, 2010

The Booksie Classic House

How much longer could she hide the secret? Read More

Attack of the Middle-Aged Criminals

Article / Editorial and Opinion

Oct 12, 2010

The Booksie Classic House

The crime wave just keeps going. Read More

What The Dog-Walker Saw

Short Story / Mystery and Crime

Mar 11, 2011

The Booksie Classic House

Mrs. Collins has seen another corpse. She sees them everywhere these days, and the police are tired of chasing down all her false alarms. But this time, her daughter Abby Medina begins to wonder... Read More

Here You'll Find Bones

Book / Historical Fiction

Feb 18, 2014

The Booksie Classic House

Mara is born a slave, like her mother before her. But when the American Civil War breaks out, she must defy her master to gain her freedom. Read More