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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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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 →
Trickster’s Treats 3 – Now Open For Submissions
At the rate this year is flying, it will soon be Halloween again, which means another great edition of Trickster’s Treats, the annual charity horror anthology of flash and short fiction brought to you by the most un-horrible person in horror, … Continue reading →
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Tagged anthology, charity water, Claire Fitzpatrick, Flash Fiction, greg champan, halloween, horror, horror fiction, horror writing, lee murray, marie o'regan, noel osualdini, Rebecca Fraser, short stories, steve dillon, submissions, things in the well, tracie mcbride, tricksters treats
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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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Horror for a great cause. Grab a copy of ‘Trickster’s Treats #2’ to read my latest story and help Women’s Community Shelters …
Halloween is just around the corner, which means it’s time for another great edition of Trickster’s Treats, the annual charity horror anthology of flash fiction brought to you by Steve Dillon of Things in the Well Publications. I love horror. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Australian Horror, charity, charity anthology, creative writing, dark, Flash Fiction, halloween, horror, horror fiction, Literature, short stories, steve dillon, things in the well, tricksters treats, writing
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‘Hermit 2.0’ Highly Commended in the Somers Paper Nautilus 2018 Short Story Competition
Today I was pleased to learn that my story, Hermit 2.0, received a ‘Highly Commended’ in the fiction category of the Somers Paper Nautilus 2018 short story competition. The theme for this year’s competition was ‘Shell’. I love using themes … Continue reading →
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Tagged creative writing, dystopian, Flash Fiction, horror, horror writing, Mornington Peninsula, mornington peninsula authors, Mornington Peninsula Writers, short stories, short story, somers paper nautilus, writing competition
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My story ‘The Pedlar’ included in CSFG’s new anthology, A Hand of Knaves
I’m really pleased my first story sale of the year is to the CSFG for their upcoming anthology, A Hand of Knaves. The theme is so much fun! The central premise, as explained by CSFG in their submission call is: “Rogues, thieves, pirates … Continue reading →
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Tagged A Hand of Knaves, anthology, Aussie spec fic, Australia, CSFG, fantasy, fiction, horror, sci fi, short stories, short story, speculative fiction, writing
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My poem ‘Cycle’ in Killing it Softly 2: The Best by Women in Horror
So, Happy Hallowe’en everyone! A fitting day to announce the book birth of Killing it Softly 2: The Best by Women in Horror. Hot on the heels of last years highly acclaimed ‘Killing it Softly’ anthology, Digital Fiction present the … Continue reading →
My tale ‘Knock Knock’ in ‘Trickster’s Treat’s #1’
When OzHorror’s Steve Dillon put the submission call out recently for a new Halloween themed magazine, ‘Trickster’s Treats,’ how could I resist? Everyone knows I love horror as much as I love the challenge of flash fiction, so with only … Continue reading →
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