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,
Read moreToday 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
Read moreI have nearly finished digging my hole.** Life in Beds Here we are. My deathbed. There’s no question how and why I ended up here: I ate what I wanted and never cared about staying in shape, I didn’t care about the numbers in my bloodwork, and I never felt worthy enough to change or do anything about it. I
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – April 2025 short story competition was as follows: *** Life in Beds Here we are. My deathbed. There’s no question how and why I ended up here: I ate what I wanted and never cared about staying in shape, I didn’t care about the numbers in my bloodwork, and I never felt
Read more‘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
Read moreThe 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
Read moreI was sad to learn at the end of last year that John Marsden passed away at the age of 74. I actually didn’t learn about the news until after the New Year due to recovering from a car accident that happened on the same day John passed. As you all know (or even if you don’t), I’ve spent the
Read more‘In the beginning was a void, guarded by seven spirits…’ Pandora In the beginning there was a void, guarded by seven spirits. Once she stated who she was and her mission to the spirits, they let her go into the void. The void was dark but she was able to walk. She kept walking until she saw a ladder materialise
Read moreThe brief of the AWC Furious Fiction – February 2025 short story competition was as follows: *** Pandora In the beginning there was a void, guarded by seven spirits. Once she stated who she was and her mission to the spirits, they let her go into the void. The void was dark but she was able to walk. She kept
Read moreDescribe something from an unusual perspective, without telling us what it is.** Evergreen I have the same job every year, at the same time of year. Stand tall, hold the decorations, keep the presents at my feet, and look beautiful. The big event is of course on tomorrow, like always, but Molly usually has me start on December 1. My
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