Writing for pleasure is something I don't often indulge in, but when I do it always makes my heart sing. For the past few weeks I've been mentoring a group of 16 young writers participating in The Write Road program. In their first week they were presented with this photographic writing prompt entitled "Daybreak", and then asked to write … [Read more...]
My friend, the muse
Every scene tells a story, nay, myriad stories. And behind every story is a spark of inspiration. That spark grows to a kernel of something. Then the kernel builds to a ball of magic, with words swirling through my mind and forming trails of sentences on the page. The spark might ignite a distant memory; my subconscious searching past … [Read more...]
Love for, and in, writing
Last weekend I spent immersed in a weekend of words at the Eros Romance & Erotica Workshop. It was my version of heaven: two days devoted my writing, talking about writing with other writers and spending Saturday night in the big (Tasmanian) city with my boys. I thought I'd post some of the insights we shared, and a few pieces of writing … [Read more...]
The Pink Scarf
‘Are the flowers on this dress too happy?’ Sophie asks, frowning. ‘What do you mean too happy? Seriously Sophie it’s a tiny print on a black dress. It’s not like anyone’s going to be looking at you; it’s mum they’re coming for,’ Alyse snaps at her younger sister and then bustles out of the bedroom to finish getting dressed herself. Sophie … [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...]
