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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Last year it looks like I entered six different NYC Midnight writing challenges. Of those, I managed to make the named list in all of them, and through to the second round twice. When I think about that and take into consideration everything else that was going on last year, I guess that's a pretty decent effort in the grand scheme of things. I think I also took my random story writing to new heights, which is also a bonus.
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This is the first time I have entered one of the NY Midnight Challenges a second time, and I was delighted to place fifth and make it through to the second round this time. I was given the genre of drama, with the subject of retirement and had to include a gossipmonger character. Here's my synopsis: A son signs his widowed father up for a retirement program designed especially for farmers. But when the father realizes the labor mech has an actual personality, he questions himself for acceding to his son’s request.
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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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