Have you ever thought about how challenging it is to write without one particular letter? Every month I catch up with fellow writers at the Launceston Writer's Group (you can read about us in The Examiner). I look forward to those Wednesday evenings when I get the opportunity to 'talk shop' with people who like words as much as I do (this is … [Read more...]
Flash fiction: The Fisher Boy
Scene: Pelican sitting on a wharf Character: Boy fishing Time limit: 15 minutes Word count: 266 He pulled the line back in again, heart-breaking disappointment spreading across his sun-blistered face. The boy, who could not have been more than seven, had been fishing at this same spot every morning this week. And every morning he … [Read more...]
