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Isolation Narrations: Thirty 30-word tales from me to you…(and why I love micro fiction).
I love playing around with micro fiction. I’ve been dabbling (and drabbling) in it for years. I enjoy the challenge of telling a story, portraying an emotion, or revealing the briefest snapshot in time, within the tight parameters micro stories … Continue reading →
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Tagged authors, coronavirus, COVID-19, creative writing, editing, fiction, flash, isolation, Literature, lockdown, Melbourne, micro fiction, micro story, micro tale, mornington peninusla, Peninsula Writers' Club, publishing, quarantine, short stories, victoria, writers victoria, writing
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Get ‘Infected’ with some great reads for a great cause…
When the going gets tough, the tough get writing…and reading…and rallying to help in a crisis. The literary community—especially horror writers—are renowned for their generous spirit (see what I did there?) when it comes to charity anthologies by respected publishers … Continue reading →
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Tagged anthology, authors, book, coronavirus, COVID-19, creative writing, dark, disease, fiction, flash, horror, horror anhtology, horror writing, infection, Literature, plague, publishing, reading, sci fi, short stories, virus, writing
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‘Burning Love and Bleeding Hearts’ – Charity anthology for Australia’s bushfire relief turning love tropes on their heads.
Australia’s bushfire crisis has seen people from all over the world rally to the cause in the most generous and creative ways. Whether it’s donating money, time, or resources, people have stepped up, stepped out, doubled down, and dug deep…none … Continue reading →
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Tagged #authorsforfireys, #burningloveandbleedinghearts, #bushfires, #horrorforgood, #horrorwriting, #love, anthology, Australia, authors, book, charity, creative writing, dark, flash, horror, Literature, novel, poetry, sci fi, short stories, thingsinthewell, writing
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Ever feel like a duck on a pond? 2019 was my ‘Duck on a Pond’ year…
This year I feel like I’ve been the proverbial duck on the pond. On the surface everything has looked pretty calm, but beneath the water my feet have been churning a mile a minute. Like many people, as another a … Continue reading →
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Tagged authors, book, cats, creative writing, fantasy, fiction, flash, Flash Fiction, horror, kidlit, Literature, magazine, Melbourne, non fiction, novel, novels, poem, poetry, reading, sci fi, science fiction, short stories, writing
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New Book Contract Signed with IFWG Publishing Australia
Apart from reading short fiction, writing it is one of my greatest joys. For the most part, I write the sort of stories I love to read: Twisty speculative tales that leave the reader feeling enchanted or unsettled. Weird fiction … Continue reading →
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Tagged amwriting, Australia, authors, book, collection, contract, fiction, flash, horror, horror writer, ifwg, IFWG Publishing, Literature, new book, novel, poetry, sci fi, short stories, writing
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My poem ‘Local Knowledge’ selected for Midnight Echo Issue 14
Last month I was thrilled to learn my poem Local Knowledge had been selected by multi award-winning guest editor, Deb Sheldon, to appear in Issue 14 of Midnight Echo. The theme for Issue 14 is “things are not as they … Continue reading →
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Tagged ahwa, am writing, anthology, Australian Horror, authors, creative writing, dark, dark fantasy, fiction, flash, horror, horror writers, Literature, magazine, midnight echo, poetry, sci fi, short stories, writing
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Drabble Dabbles – Micro Words, Macro Fun!
I’ve had a lot of fun dabbling in drabbles recently. For those unfamiliar with the term, a drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words. No more, no less! Sounds simple in theory, but producing a high impact tale … Continue reading →
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Tagged amwriting, anthology, aussiewriters, authors, bloodsongbooks, drabble, drabbles, flash, horror, Literature, micro, ramseycampbell, short stories, specfic, thingsinthewell, writing
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Issue 250 of AntipodeanSF is live! You’ll find one of my stories in it too…
AntipodeanSF, helmed by Ion (Nuke) Newcombe, is an Australian speculative fiction institution. Fueled by Ion’s commitment and devotion to showcase the many diverse voices of the antipodean speculative fiction community, AntiSF, Australia’s longest running speculative fiction magazine, has acted as … Continue reading →
Breach – Issue #9 is live and kicking (hard)!
Issue #9 of Breach is out now. The online magazine that showcases New Zealand and Australian authors and artists, features sci fi, horror and dark fantasy in all its short and twisted forms. Issue #9 features my poem ‘The Middle … Continue reading →
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Tagged anthology, Australia, breach, dark fantasy, fantasy, fiction, flash, horror, horror fiction, magazine, New Zealand, poetry, sci fi, short stories, spec fic, speculative fiction
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