Tag: short-story
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The Big Tantrum
…And the creative streak has returned!!! After a hiatus while my personal life has been shouted a complimentary ride on The World’s Second Largest Roller Coaster (TM), I’m back!! Check out the link for a completed book called The Big Tantrum, in a set of neurodivergent primers that I wrote over the weekend as a…
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Research Trip Part 3 – The Sharehouse
How cool is this! Here is the house we found in Surrey Hills, In the book I won’t be specific about the address or the street, but it pays to have something in mind to base the fictional description on. When she turned into the tree-lined street, she could not believe her good fortune. A…
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Research Trip – Part 1 – The Fish and Chip Shop

Miss Pepper and I left mid Sunday morning and cruised down to Sydney. It’s about a 4-5 hour run from the mid-North Coast. The Take Away shop When Em’s life is almost at rock bottom, she flees the inner city, selecting a road with no consideration of where it will take her. She’s just driving…
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Who’s the better writer? Me or ChatGPT

Just saw a social media post of an author castigating another author for using AI to write a story, and I think I’m inclined to agree. But I reckon a decent author can outgun ChatGPT any day of the week. (Maybe, twelve months from now, it will be a different story.) Consequently, I’m going head-to-head…
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Breaking Free – Location Notes – The Share House
Norton Street, Surry Hills, is a location that fits for the share house. It’s a 8 minute walk from Notre Dame university, and about a 2.6 km drive. (15 minute bus drive). Norton street is narrow, and quaint, with limited parking. The share house is a triple storey terrace house on a narrow street. It…
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Breaking Free – Chapter Four

Em moves to Sydney. There’s a sense of expectation. This is the calm before the storm.
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Breaking Free – Supporting Character Sketches

24 March – I’ve changed the working title from “Escaping Well” to “Breaking Free.” Simple plot, complex characters. That’s what we’re going for. I’d love to hear your comments: Which character is more fun? Who do you like more? These two characters have a significant function in the story, but they don’t have a strong…
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