The What, Why, Where, Who, and How For writers in the time of Covid-19, WHO you know is more important than ever. Writing is a solitary pursuit. In these days of social isolation that’s a very good thing — we don’t have to change too much… Or do we? While…

Less stress and more joy are yours with a few simple guidelines — While the festive season is a lot of fun and a great time to catch up with family and friends, it can also be a time of stress and overwhelm. Looming deadlines, multiple invitations to social events, gift shopping and other preparations for celebrations can take a toll on our…

Sometimes the cracks are in more than the walls … No electricity, no running water, and certainly no bathroom. A single bed boasting a ticking mattress was the only furniture in the grey concrete cell. Prisoners back home in Brisbane had much better facilities than this. The guesthouse proprietor, a…

A tale of dreams … with a twist The wolves snapped at her heels, circling in an elliptical pattern, leaving her only one direction in which to run. At any moment, strong jaws could rip at her soft throat and belly. …

Honeymoons don’t always go to plan … — Shona couldn’t remember the last time she had told the truth. Husband Number Six thought he was Husband Number Three. He thought Shona’s Barbie Doll figure was a gift of nature. He thought she would love him forever. Shona’s version of forever was purposefully short. One more score, one more…

Fun fast fiction about … well, you are just going to have to read it ;-) — Only after passing the Best Friend Test do I consider taking a potential boyfriend home to meet my family. It’s the Ultimate Test — far more important than the How Many Kids Do You Want Test and the Do You Look Hot in My Lingerie Test. Duncan is the first…

Fast fiction for your entertainment … follow me on Medium for more — Tears threatened to ruin my carefully applied makeup. This was supposed to be my fairy-tale wedding day, but bad omens had plagued it from the start. First, I’d freaked out when my fiancé surprised me with a morning coffee and croissant from Starbucks. “Get out of here!” I’d yelled, snatching…

Fun fast fiction for those who like it quirky. — Shotgunning a TimTam in my morning coffee was the highlight of my day. Every day. Every. Single. Day. My routine was, well…. very routine. Woken by cat, feed the cat, coffee, let the cat out, check emails, let the cat in, brunch, let the cat out, work on laptop, let…

Fast Fiction inspired by the smell of fried chicken and a weird fungus — A pandemic like no other rapidly swept through the suburbs. One minute, everything was fine; the next, your skin turned purplish-black and you had an insatiable craving for Kentucky Fried Chicken. Rioting ensued as KFC stores had no hope of keeping up with demand. Long queues of cars wound for…