Carolyn Moncel
Biography
A virtual media and web consultant by day and author by night, Carolyn Davenport-Moncel moved to Paris from Chicago, her hometown, in 2001. In Paris, she started the first English-speaking Virtual Assistance firm. Known for her online articles on media relations, Moncel owns MotionTemps, LLC, a Digital Project and Web Content Management firm with offices in Chicago, Paris and Geneva; and its subsidiary, Mondavé Communications, a media relations training and publishing company. She has written, placed articles and been featured in such diverse publications as Entrepreneur.com, Expatica.com, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, Wired News, International Herald Tribune, Wall Street Journal, Working Mother, Bonjour Paris, and PrissyMag.com. She currently resides in Lausanne, Switzerland with her husband and two daughters Encounters in Paris is her first work of fiction. Her next collection of short stories, 5 Reasons to Leave a Lover will debut in fall 2011.
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Books
The Change - A Short Story
by Carolyn Moncel
Price: Free! 910 words.
Published on November 7, 2011. Fiction.
For 55-year-old Anne-Sophie LeBrune, life is tough enough without having to face menopause and a cheating husband to boot. All the changes needed in her life (both physically and emotionally) collide one night, leaving her with only one unanswered question: Will she make the right choice in order to set her life on the right path once and for all?
Caris' Joke - A Short Story
by Carolyn Moncel
Price: Free! 940 words.
Published on November 7, 2011. Fiction.
Is there a proper way to grieve the loss of a child? This is the question Lydia Riley, a 33-year-old mother, must confront when her only daughter becomes ill and dies unexpectedly.. A chance encounter with a young stranger helps her come to terms with her loss and finally find acceptance and peace.
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