Caitlin Farley

Content Writer

Began working on fulfilling her dreams to become a published author in 2012. This birthed an interest in entering the publishing industry. After successfully completing two internships, Caitlin was invited to stay on as a Junior Agent in Van Aggelen African Literary Agency.

Expertise

She has an established record of working remotely and independently, and occasionally freelance as an editor and virtual assistant offering specialised services for writers.

Awards and Accreditation

Caitlin's short fiction received Highest Honours in the 2017 SAWC short story competition and has been published on 365 Tomorrows and the Achieve 3000 e- learning platform.

Latest posts by Caitlin Farley

My Husband Left Me after Our Baby Was Born, Years Later I Found Out Who'd Been Paying Our Bills – Story of the Day

When my husband vanished right after our son was born, I was left to raise him alone. I was barely scraping by, but one day, a bill arrived stamped "paid in full." As more debts vanished and my son mentioned a mysterious "friend," I began to suspect someone was watching us.

September 01, 2025

My Husband Spent Weeks in the Shed Working on My Anniversary Gift, but What I Found While Opening It Made Me Leave Him – Story of the Day

Derek spent weeks in his shed building me a "surprise" for our tenth anniversary. I expected something romantic; instead, he unveiled a bizarre cage with my gift locked inside. As I tried to free it, I uncovered my husband had been keeping a secret I couldn’t ignore.

August 29, 2025

My Teen Daughter Pretended to Be Sick Every Monday, So I Followed Her and Was Shocked by Who She Was Secretly Meeting – Story of the Day

Every Monday, my daughter swore she was too sick for school. I thought it was stress until the morning I caught her sneaking out. I followed her to a coffee shop, expecting an older boy or teen drama, but when I peeked through the windows, I saw her meeting someone I swore we'd never see again.

August 28, 2025

My Father Left Me a Locked Toolbox, But My Stepmother Offered Me $5000 to Throw It Away – Story of the Day

When my father died, all he left me was a locked toolbox. Days later, my stepmother showed up and offered me $5,000 cash if I promised to throw it away. Why would she pay me to get rid of something she claimed was worthless? I couldn't shake the feeling that inside was a secret she feared.

August 27, 2025

'Get Out of Here, Janitor!' Rich Man Mocked Me at the Wedding Venue, Minutes Later My Daughter Introduced Him as Her Fiancé — Story of the Day

I’d arranged the venue to save my daughter’s wedding. Minutes later, a rich man humiliated me in front of everyone for being “just a janitor.” I bit my tongue until my daughter walked in and introduced him as her fiancé. I had just two days to reveal the truth before my daughter said “I do.”

August 25, 2025

My Sister's Cruel Birthday Gift Left Me Speechless, But an Old Prom Dress Helped Me Get Even – Story of the Day

On my birthday, my sister gifted me a novelty plate with the cruelest messages about my weight printed on the rim. My fiancé was furious, my mother brushed it off, and I sat in silence, humiliated. I knew then that it was time I gave my sister a wake-up call.

August 22, 2025

My Father Raised Me Alone After My Mom Left, but 15 Years Later She Sent Me a Message: 'I'm Ready to Tell You the Truth' – Story of the Day

For 15 years, Meg believed her mother had abandoned her. Then one day, she appeared unannounced, but Meg’s father threw her out, warning, “That woman is nothing but trouble.” After he stormed off, Meg read the note her mother had given her: “Meet me. I’m ready to tell you the truth.”

August 21, 2025

'I'm the Real Boss Now!' My MIL Declared After Moving In and Replacing Our Wedding Photo with Her Own – Story of the Day

When Emma's mother-in-law moved in "to help with the baby," she quickly took over instead, criticizing Emma's every move, mocking her to friends, and even replacing Emma and Thomas's wedding photo with her own. Emma stayed quiet… but she wouldn't stay powerless for long.

August 20, 2025

Caitlin Farley

Expertise

Awards and Accreditation

Latest posts by Caitlin Farley

My Husband Left Me after Our Baby Was Born, Years Later I Found Out Who'd Been Paying Our Bills – Story of the Day

My Husband Spent Weeks in the Shed Working on My Anniversary Gift, but What I Found While Opening It Made Me Leave Him – Story of the Day

My Teen Daughter Pretended to Be Sick Every Monday, So I Followed Her and Was Shocked by Who She Was Secretly Meeting – Story of the Day

My Father Left Me a Locked Toolbox, But My Stepmother Offered Me $5000 to Throw It Away – Story of the Day

'Get Out of Here, Janitor!' Rich Man Mocked Me at the Wedding Venue, Minutes Later My Daughter Introduced Him as Her Fiancé — Story of the Day

My Sister's Cruel Birthday Gift Left Me Speechless, But an Old Prom Dress Helped Me Get Even – Story of the Day

My Father Raised Me Alone After My Mom Left, but 15 Years Later She Sent Me a Message: 'I'm Ready to Tell You the Truth' – Story of the Day

'I'm the Real Boss Now!' My MIL Declared After Moving In and Replacing Our Wedding Photo with Her Own – Story of the Day

While Renovating My Family's Lake House, I Found a Secret That Tore Us Apart – And Put Me in Real Danger

My Future MIL Demanded 25 Gifts for Herself Before I Could Join Their Family – 'Repayment for Every Year She Put Into My Fiancé'

My Stepmother Gave My Late Mom's Wedding Dress to Her Daughter Behind My Back – I Only Found Out at the Wedding, so I Taught Them a Lesson

I Was About to Marry the Love of My Life – Then the One Person I'd Banned from the Wedding Walked In

I Stormed Out of My Dad's Wedding After What He Did to Me in Front of Everyone

My Fiancé Threw All My Daughter's Toys in the Trash – And That Wasn't Even the Worst Part

I Was Driving Cross-Country for a Fresh Start – Then I Picked Up a Hitchhiker With a Bruise and a Secret

My MIL Asked Me to Give Her Access to Our Baby Monitor So She Could Feel Closer to Her Grandkid – But Her Real Reason Made Me Go Pale

Old Woman Begged for Food Outside the Supermarket, so I Bought Her Pizza and Tea – The Next Day, Three White SUVs Pulled up to My House

I Rushed Into a Wildfire to Save a Family Heirloom – But Someone From My Past Got There First

My Husband Begged Me to Hire a Nurse After His Injury – One Day She Came to Me and Said, 'I Can't Stay Quiet Anymore… It's About Craig'

My Late Dad Left Me His Secret Apartment in His Will – When I Got There, I Went Pale

My Stepmom Crashed My Birthday and Made the Most Ridiculous Demand

My Fiancé Told Me He Went on a Christian Trip with His Male Cousins – What I Found in His Bible Made Me Leave Him

I Ran Into My Ex at a Clinic and He Humiliated Me for Not Giving Him Kids for 10 Years, Unlike His New Wife – My Reply Made Him Crumble

I Wanted My Dying Daughter to Enjoy What Life She Had Left – Her Mother Fought Me at Every Turn

Bride Banned Me After I Got in Shape Even Though I Paid for Her Dress, Trip & Bachelorette Party – Big Mistake

My Older Half-Sister Demanded a Gift for Her Wedding Even Though She Didn't Invite Me Since I Am 'Only' 19 – But Karma Worked Fast

At My Wedding My MIL Toasted, 'To the Bride, Who Lives off Our Money!' – I Felt Humiliated but Then My Dad Spoke Out

My SIL Invited My Kids to Her Big House With a Pool for the Holidays – When I Showed Up Unannounced, I Went Pale

My So-Called Friend Thought She Could Rob My Family and Get Away With It – But I Knew a Trick She Didn't See Coming

My Autistic Son Asked for a Carwash Birthday Party – What This Business Did Brought Me to Tears

My Long-Distance Friend Came to Stay With Us – 24 Hours Later, My Girlfriend Told Me to Kick Him Out Because of What He Did While I Was Gone

My Granddaughter I Raised Didn't Send Me a Wedding Invitation – But the Reason Made Me Cry Happy Tears

My Ex's Wife Took My Kid's Clothes, Then Demanded I Pull Her Out of Private School – I Brought Her Back Down to Earth

My Sister Was Hiding Her Future Baby's Name From Me – When I Found Out Why, I Went Pale

'You Should Be Kissing My Feet!' My Husband Screamed at Me One Night – Three Days Later, Karma Called

After My Daughter Died, My Stepdaughter Demanded Her College Fund – I Had One Condition

My Date Insisted on Driving Me Home – I Wish I'd Said No

I Caught My Husband with His Mistress in Our House – She Went Pale After What I Did

She Checked into an Airbnb to Heal After a Breakup – but Scratches in the Closet Floor Hinted at a Terrible Secret

My Boyfriend's Mom Forbade Me from Eating Meat on the Vacation I Paid For — I Cooked Up a Better Plan

I Kicked My MIL Out of My Daughter's First Birthday After Seeing What She Gave Her

My Adult Son Arrived on Our Doorstep One Night, Silent and Shattered — Then a Box of Sewing Supplies Changed Everything

On Our 12th Anniversary, I Accidentally Saw a Strange Message on My Husband's Phone — When I Dug Deeper, I Knew I Had to Act

My Sister Wanted to Host Her Son's 7th Birthday at My House Because It's 'Bigger' – If I Only Knew the Real Reason Why

My Entitled MIL Wore White Dresses to Two Different Weddings – This Time, the Photographer Brought Her Back Down to Earth

Rude Neighbor Mocked Our 'Cheap' Fireworks at the 4th of July Party – But Karma Lit up the Sky Instead

At My Son's Graduation, a Girl Walked Up and Handed Me a Baby – Then Whispered 'He's Yours Now'

My MIL Told Me to Just Bring Chips to the 4th of July BBQ Because I 'Can't Cook Anyway' – So I Brought Something Better

I Tracked My Suspicious Future SIL to a Strange Building – If Only I Had Known Who She Was Visiting

My Future Daughter-in-Law Blew All the Money We Gave Her for the Wedding – Then Karma Hit Harder Than Anyone Expected