I completed my entry for the December 2019 Furious Fiction competition last night, as run by the Australian Writer’s Centre. This one had the following requirements: 500 words Your story must include SOMETHING EITHER BEING SENT OR RECEIVED IN THE MAIL. Your story must include the following words: JINGLE, CLICK,Continue Reading
Just got the results for my entry into the November 2019 Furious Fiction competition, as run by the Australian Writer’s Centre. I didn’t win or get short/long-listed either, unfortunately. Will try again in December. For now, you can read my entry on The Feature Space here.Continue Reading
Worried slightly at how long he had been waiting, Alex downed his fourth nervous shot and glanced with slightly blurred vision towards the newcomer. Finally, Alex thought. The newcomer sat beside him at the bar and casually lowered a desert-camouflage bag between them. It came to rest beside an identicalContinue Reading
This essay within another of the Outside In series, Gains a Soul, focused on the episode, Dad, from season 3, episode 10. I imagined Angel and his group being helped by the Scooby Gang, and not the one featuring Buffy, Xander etc. The book is now available for purchase. ThisContinue Reading
I conducted galley proofreading for another book in the Outside In series, Gains a Soul, and it is another great read for fans of ’90s/’00s sci-fi/fantasy TV. The book is now available for purchase. Here’s the blurb: Celebrating two decades of Angel as well as Firefly, OUTSIDE IN GAINS AContinue Reading
After a few months where I wasn’t able to complete a Furious Fiction submission, I managed to get November completed and submitted last night. This month had a tricky series of requirements on top of the typical 500-word limit: Your story must include YOUR INTERPRETATION of ALL FIVE of theContinue Reading
I conducted galley proofreading for this fantastic analysis of the New Adventures, the series of books that gave Doctor Who fans something to do during the 1990s. This was a fun project and the on-page banter between authors Anthony Wilson and Robert Smith? is memorable and worth the price ofContinue Reading
So, as mentioned in a previous post, I entered the Australian Writer’s Center August Furious Fiction flash fiction competition. I didn’t place or get short-listed, again, but you can read my 500 words of pretty-good on The Feature Space.Continue Reading
Detective Patrick Gray entered the antiques store and took in the scratched and weather-worn interior. A number of New York’s finest were cataloguing evidence and speaking quietly amongst themselves. Those who noticed his arrival ceased their hushed conversations and eyed him with a mix of suspicion and sympathy. I guessContinue Reading
As mentioned in an earlier post, I recently entered the first Flash Fiction competition run by the Australian Society of Authors. Unfortunately, I didn’t place, but you can read my entry on The Feature Space, here. Let me know what you think in the comments.Continue Reading
