Category Archives: Stories

John Marsden Writing Topic #531

Write a story in which two events happen simultaneously.** Making History Well-behaved women seldom make history, that’s why I pulled my first “sickie.” I worked hard and sacrificed to get here, I was going to the Olympics no matter what. Olympic Stadium was ripe with Australian spirit and the optimism of the new millennium, it was so strong it could

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NYC Midnight 100-Word Microfiction Challenge 2025

Earlier this year I entered the NYC Midnight 100-word Microfiction Challenge, an international creative writing competition that challenges participants to write original 100-word stories by giving them a specific genre, action and word assignment, in 24 hours. Every writer is placed in a specific group based on the genre, action and word assignment they are given. The competition judges pick 15

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Furious Fiction – January 2025

The brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – January 2025 short story competition was as follows: *** A Day in Paradise Welcome to the beach! I know you’ve travelled far from a town far away. Enjoy the sights, smells, sounds and textures on this amazing, sunny day! Welcome to the beach! I know you’ve travelled far, to see the big,

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10 Years of the John Marsden 600 Writing Topics Challenge

Today marks 10 years since I started my John Marsden 600 Writing Topics Challenge – my Challenge to complete all 600 Writing Topics from John Marsden’s book, Everything I Know About Writing. For those of you who don’t know, the 600 Writing Topics are split into the following categories: Topics 1-93: Quickies Topics 94-130: Discursive Topics 131-149: Based on a

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John Marsden Writing Topic #238

‘That’s what’s wrong with this place!”** Going Down It was the perfect plan until I heard the thump. The thump of the elevator suddenly stopping before it was supposed to. “Damn it! Judy, the elevator’s stuck again, can you get maintenance to switch the fuse box on and off again? Please and thank you.” It was just me and the

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Furious Fiction – March 2025

The brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – March 2025 short story competition was as follows: *** Going Down It was the perfect plan until I heard the thump. The thump of the elevator suddenly stopping before it was supposed to. “Damn it! Judy, the elevator’s stuck again, can you get maintenance to switch the fuse box on and off

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