A short story, under 500 words, fiction with a different perspective. From the deepest bowels of the well within the basement, Illustro strove upward. His six legs worked mud and wood fibre into a tunnel to lead him from the darkness of below to the lights from above. More than anything, Illustro wanted to see … Continue reading Dreams of Light
A Wall is not a Heart
A 500-word (ish) short contemporary fiction. Colour king-hit the wall. Blue. Not a soft blue, not eggshell blue, not sky blue. This was a black-hearted pirate blue, deep oceans, hidden secrets blue. “I didn’t want blue.” Dani stared at the scar it created against the undercoat grey. “It’s too dark. We don’t want dark.” Not … Continue reading A Wall is not a Heart
Happy National Read-a-Book Day
Oh, no! I missed it again (or I was too busy reading to remember …) This is so much fun; so, so much fun. Enjoy!
Do you love contemporary neo-noir?
And the criminal element of the genre, with a touch of supernatural skills? Speculative contemporary neo-noir set in Melbourne, Australia. If that’s your blood rising, then this is the story for you. And it’s free 3-5 September 2021 (PDT zone) only! What is it about? It’s about a man, the man they call the Black. … Continue reading Do you love contemporary neo-noir?
The Story Process Posts – Again
The original posts are still in place, but I'm replacing the full output here (sans the final try at a first scene). This new version is slightly better laid out, in my view, but if you'd like to see it done another way, let me know. Cheers. First, an intro: This is what I do … Continue reading The Story Process Posts – Again
Melbourne Noir Novel: Blackened Rose
Do you read noir? How about Contemporary Australian neo noir? Well, here it is. A bit earlier than planned, but there's this thing, StorytellerUK2021, and I was talked into publishing the story for that. It means it's only available on Amazon for the duration of the competition. Update: Free on Amazon Sept 3-5! Would you … Continue reading Melbourne Noir Novel: Blackened Rose
Stories of Survival Release
The charity anthology to honour the late Aiki Flintheart donates all proceeds to the Melanoma Foundation.
Pleased to announce that Stories of Survival published by Deadset Press was released on 21 August, 2021. This speculative fiction charity anthology is in honour of Australian speculative fiction writer and mentor to many, the late Aiki Flinthart, with all proceeds going to the Melanoma Foundation to help with the fight against cancer.
This anthology includes many wonderful stories from Australian and New Zealand speculative fiction authors. Featuring my own Fae-inspired short story “Three Tasks for the Sidhe”, you can read more about the research behind the story here.
More details on how to purchase ebook or paperback copies of Stories of Survival can be found here.
A Few Days Until Spring Hits
The Seasons Turn Which means another round of spring-cleaning! Oh, what joy, what pleasure, what horrors await. Joy, that the place gets a good cleanout. Out go the spider webs that took over the ceilings, hid along the edges of everything hung on the wall, drifted down from the light fittings like old man moss. … Continue reading A Few Days Until Spring Hits
A New Page!
Some people turn over a new leaf, some turn over a full page, but I'm going to add a page! At least to this site. It's not up yet, still in the design phase, but before long there will be --- drumroll, please --- a Copywriter Page Yes, I know. Sounds like a lot of … Continue reading A New Page!
Happy National Book Lovers Day
National Book Day! See how it all comes together from the past … if you know what I mean!
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