Librarians believe in Ranganathan’s five rules which include for every book its reader and for every reader his or her book. I don’t know if there’s a similar rule for real estate agents and houses, but one thing is for sure – it’d be very hard to write the sale blurbs for some properties. With … Continue reading A real fixer-upper
I visited Tunisia in 2000 and caught the train from Sousse to El Djem to see their incredible Roman amphitheatre. So, when this month AWC’s Furious Fiction challenge was to write <500 words which took place on a train, I remembered being crammed into that third-class carriage, laughing with the locals about the Sydney Olympics, … Continue reading An El Jem of a story
I’ve been writing a Regency era fantasy romance and that means reading a lot of Regency romance (oh, the hardship!) and immersing myself in Georgette Heyer’s slap-up-to-the-echo dialogue. So much so, when it came time to write a nifty 500 words for the AWC’s June Furious Fiction challenge I opened my brain and a whole lot … Continue reading Heyer there, Regency fun
We came, we saw, we ate our democracy sausages and the results of last Saturday’s federal election are mostly in – it looks like it’s business as usual. My social media feeds are full of angst and ennui, fear and frustration. All I can offer in response is a little furious fiction… The story had … Continue reading Democracy sausage
Another month has flown by on stained glass wings and, where I live, autumn has finally arrived with chilly nights and bright, perfect days. So perfect, in fact, it’s the ideal time for a writing getaway. So I’m off with my writing buddy to write, edit, work on the new Picaresque Press website, and give … Continue reading Beautiful and terrible
I could cycle through the laundromat puns, maybe even spin them out, but it’s probably better to get on with the story and see what comes out in the wash… March’s Furious Fiction challenge from the AWC was <500 words, with a setting inspired by the above image and a theme of curiosity. You can … Continue reading Walk in, walk out
Ever feel like your head is so full of things you need to do and choices you need to make that it’s about to burst? Well, I’m with you and I can’t offer you answers, only distractions. I wrote about choices for last month’s AWC Furious Fiction competition. The parameters were that the first sentence … Continue reading Out of choices
Woah! It’s the end of January? Already? I hope all those new year lists you wrote (resolutions or bucket lists or to do lists) are looking good and you’re ready for February. And what better way to kick it off than with a creative writing challenge? The Australian Writers’ Centre will be running their monthly … Continue reading Everyone loves a list
If you’re still eating leftover turkey, you might be fresh out of Christmas cheer. But stick with me – I’ve got a serve of short fiction chock-full of authentic Christmasocity. (I’m pretty sure that should be a word…) The AWC’s Furious Fiction writing challenge for December was to write a <500 word story which: · … Continue reading An authentic Christmas experience
Or if not lucky, at least in the mood for some fiction… The Australian Writer’s Centre sets the Furious Fiction challenge on the first Friday of the month and writers have 55 hours to write no more than 500 words. This month the goal was: 1) start the story with a two word sentence, 2) … Continue reading Feeling lucky?