What if....
Okay, it’s history, and maybe you don’t want to write history. I’d say: try exploring your ancestors’ lives and bringing their stories into
There's None So Blind
The previous short story, Threading Pearls, was inspired by my mother’s mother. I’ve a lot more family history to utilise in my writing,...
Threading Pearls
Before World War 1, my maternal grandmother migrated to Australia from Argentina with her widowed father and six of her siblings. She was...
Love Never Dies
This story was inspired by current commemorations connected with the centenary of World War 1. When we think of wartime bombing of...
In the Southern Wild
Red, scrubby terrain out near Broken Hill, where emus and kangaroos run wild, and feral goats almost outnumber the native wildlife. Remember
Peridot Eyes
When I drove through the MIA recently, some towns were thriving. Others have become ghost towns. Recent travels throughout Victoria, Queensl
Fragments of Falling Stars
I hope you like the photograph of Sophia’s home. It’s actually a place in the south of England, and it’s not a residence. Maybe you recognis
True Love Is Constant
True Love Is Constant was inspired by the beautiful park-like setting where my eldest son Steve married Anita.