Speculative fiction writer, wife, mum, gamer, and adventure seeker who just wants some sleep. She lives in sunny Queensland, but often fantasises about snow capped mountains in cooler climates.
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For this I had 48 hours to write a story in the mystery genre, set in a post office, and it had to include the object 'A child's drawing', with a word limit of 1000 words. My story is called Smashing Delivery. A delivery truck smashes through the front of a post office, killing a man. Police hope a child’s drawing can provide clues about who the killer is.
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Earlier this year I entered in a 100 word micro fiction challenge. For something to do. To challenge myself. 100 words is tricky, but it's also fun. I missed out on making it into the second round of the competition by 1 place, but I got some great feedback from the judges. They liked my story but I have to work on removing any ambiguity in meaning when there is only 100 words. Maybe next time I'll nudge over into the second round.
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Attempt number two : Write a 100-word story in the science fiction genre. It's about a thin baker and should include a remote control. Also use the sentence 'You shouldn't have heard that.' Bonus prompt: There is a great storm.
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Attempt number one : Write a 350-word story in the magical realism genre. It's about an envious sister and should include a contract. Also use the sentence 'I can't see you.' Bonus prompt - The Sun is failing.
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Short Stories are a funny beast. When submitting to anthologies, there are normally specific requirements for stories to be accepted in the anthology. This is what binds them together into a cohesive collection of stories. When submitting for the fantasy anthology, the requirement was that we had to reference a forest and it had to be adult fantasy. I knew straight away the story I was going to write.
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