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RUNNING
The story behind the story: Recently, I was pleased to make it to the shortlist in a local writing competition. The competition focused on nature writing, and the story entered needed to be about a body of water in the… Continue reading
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‘HE WAS JUST LONELY’
The story behind the story: I wrote He Was Just Lonely while overlanding on my way to the coast. I love old, empty towns and this story was inspired by one of them. Indeed, I hope it embodies exactly the… Continue reading
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BOOK REVIEW #1:
Heart of the Grass Tree by Molly Murn Written in a poetic, song-like voice, Heart of the Grass Tree jumps between narratives and switches back and forth between centuries. It tells the story of Kangaroo Island’s early history, weaving beautifully… Continue reading
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A STORY BY THE SEA
I “Tonight, my feathery edge brushes the shoreline. No waves ruffle my surface. I reflect the tiny fragments of moonlight. Night has not yet come, and the last light diffuses through the atmosphere, fading quickly. For now, the sky is… Continue reading
Grace Fatchen 