My, what a lovely neck.Mind if I give it a little squeeze? What’s the matter? Both hands. Yes, baby. I need a good grip. Mmmm — soft, warm. Good throat. Strong pulse. Stop? Why? I’ll let go before I see blue. Promise. I refer to it as The Pit. This is where wholesome stories start …
Surf, sun, sand — a stark contrast to the moody world of Michael Forman’s stories and mind, whose flesh-and-bone side is reported to be residing in this popular beachside suburb. The question needs to be asked: If he’s in Mandurah, where is he? Mysteries are part of Forman’s writing repertoire. It’s not unusual for one …
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Writers need to know that their characters have to be accessible to readers, and easily relatable. Sure, make them fly and breathe fire if you must, but also show us their vulnerabilities. We want to believe they are more like us than we are prepared to admit. It makes us want to get to know them more because it reminds us of our own foibles.
Thriller novel SEETHINGS has a complex plot weaved around a few key characters. Tony Brindell, is a relationship therapist — on a life quest to repair the lives of troubled couples. You wouldn’t know he’s a Christian, but he walks the path of Christ every time he counsels. He’s a good man, personable and strong, …
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Nina is Mitchell’s former high school love. She was his first. Their two-year relationship ended when Nina decided to move on. More than twenty years have passed and she is now picking up the pieces after a traumatic split with the man she married. We come to know him as that bastard. Nina (and her …
It’s a challenging time for parents. How does society face those obstacles and raise resilient, confident teenagers without overstepping their teen’s personal and social boundaries? How do we keep the lines of communication open so our youngsters can make it to adulthood prepared for the journey that’s ahead of them? Tony Brindell specializes in teenage …
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Reporter: Julie Sephlia MF News & Media Logan City: Two Meadowbrook photography TAFE students taking a walk this morning, discovered a woman’s near-naked body in low-lying grass on the banks of the Logan River. Charlene Foley, 38 of Kingston, was last seen on Wednesday night after she told her husband she was going for a walk for fresh air. …
Pseudo-biographical abuse narratives have become popular of late. For some, there’s nothing more tantalizing than digesting a real-life story about a victim who has suffered in the worst kinds of way. Sexual, psychological and physical abuse, paedophilia, sadism and self-harm — are just a few of the topics covered in what’s been coined as misery …
Everyone loves a happy ending. Even the darkest of stories have one if you know where to look for it. It’s a time when villains become heroes and it’s cool for them to do evil deeds. The trick in locating the dark fiction HEA is to skew your head sideways. Conventional thinking won’t help you …
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People say, don’t judge a book by its cover but most of them aren’t authors. For many readers, a cover is all they have to go by when they’re choosing a new book. The front surface (and its back) of a book, is the face of a story. The graphic offers clues to it. In …
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