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Nouveau Noir

Ever heard of Herja? You know, the Valkyrie sister! How about Frank Prem? He’s the poet who’s had his books listed as No. 1 on the Amazon sites a few times. Yes, a few times! And he’s about to put out a new one later this month, too. Did I mention that Frank and I … Continue reading Nouveau Noir

FFFC

That’s the Fandango’s Flash Fiction Challenge moniker. Regrets, I’ve had not many, or too many, but time has slipped its leash and the end is nigh. How do I know? Look at that thing, just look at it. Last night, it was hope, today it is certainty. Time is up, time is gone, time is … Continue reading FFFC

(PAD #046) not fly (the eagle)

Originally posted on Frank Prem Poetry:
they have killedthe eagles Icannot fly poisonwhere there should besimple majesty the groundis a featherand a bone no morethe eagle no more kite no more the freedomIcan notfly ~ From The News: 76 Eagles ______________________________________________________________________________ Would you like to be notified about changes and developments in my writing world,…

Diaballein, an Excerpt

Approx. 2k words … due for publication Friday 30 August 2019 (in eBook; paperback to follow in September): 1. The ghost gums didn’t respond to the movement in the ground. They retained stillness, leaves held tight. Not a branch cracked, nor a twig dropped, not a single exhalation of breath escaped the stomata. The trunks … Continue reading Diaballein, an Excerpt

Cover Reveal: Diaballein

Blurb: Kano Varre, esteemed researcher, seeks a rare mineral — but finds his nightmares come to life. Eyza Heran returns to Lake Eyre for the annual bird-count and silent contemplation — but hallucinations of talking birds have her packing to go home. After millennia trapped in time, the Diaballein breaks free of the confines and … Continue reading Cover Reveal: Diaballein

A Fool’s Dream

On 15 August, the day I’d planned to release the new story, I’ll be crying. My fool’s dream crashed around my ears. Melodrama! This time I used an editor, well, two editors. The first editor did the big-picture plough-through (that’s plow-through, not ploff-troff), and I got it back and spent A Long Time reworking, reshaping, … Continue reading A Fool’s Dream

The Complexity of Simplicity

In some of the many jobs I’ve done in my life, I found the most difficulty dealing with the response of, “That’s simple.” This statement was usually closely followed by a thoughtless assessment of how quickly it could get done/finished. I know the truth. Simple is never simple. Simple takes a long time to perfect. … Continue reading The Complexity of Simplicity

What Makes a Happy Storyteller?

Reviews. Especially from people the writer respects and values as professional and sincere, a person with integrity, someone who helps and advises with flair and honesty. Why am I waffling on? Let me fill you in: It was the year 2017. I wrote a quick story during NaNoWriMo and self-published it. The story didn’t turn … Continue reading What Makes a Happy Storyteller?

Night Driver

A Short Story from Seeking … approx. 2k words. The Nullabor Plain – Eva’s number-one preferred route because there were no trees to spread black tendrils of shadowy menace, no long branches to scribble evil designs into the bright beams of her headlights. Second preference would be the Devil’s Gate stretch along the Hay Plain, … Continue reading Night Driver

A Straight Track

A short story for you … The Game How many miles of straight track? The tinny voice on the speakers above the head would bore the paint off a brush. Look out the window, create a distraction, breathe slow and steady. Watch the red, the red, the red. Is there anything but red out there? … Continue reading A Straight Track