stories

Great 70s Slide Night!

Some people still remember this long-lost social tradition. For most, the Great Slide Night is a forgotten memory. “Slide nights? Oh yeah. Hey! I remember those! I wonder what happened to them?” Before I answer that question, let’s recall what a typical suburban slide night looked like. Fondues and flared corduroy pants made an appearance …

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Thought flowers

Words Are Just Thoughts Sprouting Sound Flowers

Pick how many times you navigate conversations and substitute truths with pleasantries to create a better sound garden for your listeners to enjoy. “Do you like the colour of my dress?” “Can you guess my age?” “How was your day?” Honesty. That’s all anyone asks. It’s a simple process. A question is asked, and you …

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Romantic Twist Inclusion: Nina DeJong

Nina is Mitchell’s former high school love. She was his first. Their two-year relationship was of the sweet and safe kind. But their encroaching adult lives started interfering with their naive, youthful romance. It was never going to last. It ended when Nina decided to break the news to Mitchell. It was time to move …

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Character Spotlight: Maxine Sewell.

This character was one of the last to be included in this psycho-thriller-styled novel. She was designed to be boisterous when sober but, when drunk, is obnoxious enough to unsettle guests at a dinner, if not them, readers of SEETHINGS. Maxine heads a group of small business owners who specialise in photographing weddings. Most of …

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Dammit! It’s Out! New Novel Ready For Reading!

I’m happy to inform readers that the new dark fiction novel I’ve spoken about so much is finally on the bookshelf. It’s done and published. Thank you for coming! Read on for more details on how you can get a free copy of my novel SEETHINGS. Independent publishing is a long process – a challenging …

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Great Heroes Require High-Quality Villains. They’re Compulsory, So the Hero Can Rise and Win Big.

Fiction does heroes a great big favour. Without a certain kind of evil present in a story, heroes can’t develop into what they are meant to become. Thank God for the darker elements of humanity and the baddest of bad boys (or girls) to show our heroes (and readers) the way into the light. What …

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