Cage Dunn's Blog, page 4
October 1, 2024
Staring out to Sea
A storm rolls in, flicks the waves to white-tops, roils the clouds with spitting temper. The sea. A mood sits on it, a moment of discomfort, or maybe unease, and it reacts as only such a large creature of limited means can. It is the ocean, the sea, and I feel the sense of betrayal. … Continue reading Staring out to Sea
September 22, 2024
August 31, 2024
What Happened to the Year?
I woke up — and it’s September. Spring, here in the Southern part of the world. Spring! I hadn’t even touched on Winter, and now the days are longer, the nights shorter, no doona required to sleep … where did the year go? So much to do, so little time, and now there’s only a … Continue reading What Happened to the Year?
July 29, 2024
A Quick Trip Away – and a Short SF Story!
Away, I’ve been. A few days more than a few weeks, a short holiday, and on return I find a million spam messages. I apologise if you sent me a message and it ended up in that folder – because I deleted it without looking at a single one. In the meantime, I have a … Continue reading A Quick Trip Away – and a Short SF Story!
June 25, 2024
Juice
A short story at full-on pace. Storm winds battered the windows. The sound of an island under attack by nature. Two guards escorted Mia to the Library. Cuffs too tight, mouth-guard tighter. She noted every door, every window. The door at the far end opened. A white-coated man peered out. Waved the guards away and … Continue reading Juice
June 15, 2024
On the way out …
maybe you’d like to pick up a copy of a little novella from the aisle as you leave, and before it fades into the Sunset. This is the first book I published (okay, the second, but the first one was a shocker, so I disown that), but it’s time for the baby to go out … Continue reading On the way out …
May 31, 2024
Oh, for a touch of Hindsight
Where, oh, where, has this silly lass been? I’ve been getting skin cancers chopped off my face – they do say scars add character, don’t they? Well, I have a lot of character coming my way. And the other thing – shingles. Related to Chicken Pox, so can’t go visit anyone while it’s active, on … Continue reading Oh, for a touch of Hindsight
May 2, 2024
How Can We Live Without Them?
We have a new family member. Her name is Misty (no, nothing to do with Tombei the Mist’s relationship – Misty is no one’s sidekick!). Yes, a cat. Yes, a rescue. No, not young, but age is uncertain. What do we know? A big cat. Very big. Very heavy. She stands on the floor and … Continue reading How Can We Live Without Them?
April 29, 2024
A Quiet Life in the Country …
A short Australian Creature horror story. Resa buys into the idyllic dream of a family home in the country, but country life isn’t all that it first appears. She uncovers dark secrets hidden in her new home and her dream quickly turns into a nightmare as she discovers the truth about living in the country.With … Continue reading A Quiet Life in the Country …
March 25, 2024
A Ring-in
A short story, approx 1000 words. Enjoy. Image from Pixabay. Benin dug his hands under the shirt and wiped sweat from his hands. Despite the cool air, the darkness at three a.m. – the witching hour? – and the clapper effect of auto-sprinklers, his body cooked under the all-black neoprene. The heavy-duty diving outfit, fit … Continue reading A Ring-in
