It's been more than a little while since I posted anything here; I gave myself a significant break from social media during the colder months (that's pretty much June through September for all of those not from the southern hemisphere), as well as what ended up being or fourth, fifth and now sixth (and counting?) … Continue reading Untitled (July 2021 FF)
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Mother Apple (Non FF Version)
I really struggled to work up the motivation to write a story for this month's (May 2021) Furious Fiction, but I got there eventually. The story below isn't the one I submitted, so I won't list the challenge criteria here. It is very similar though, with just a few small changes, most of which come … Continue reading Mother Apple (Non FF Version)
Reservations (April 2021 FF)
At the beginning of this month I wrote two different stories for the Australian Writers' centre Furious Fiction competition. The the first one, entitled Yeezy Does It, I did not enter into the competition, but did post to this site a couple of days later. The second one, titled Reservations, I did enter, though not … Continue reading Reservations (April 2021 FF)
Yeezy Does It
This is the one I didn't enter into the competition (see Reservations - 1st Draft), even though the only feedback I received was that people preferred this one over the other one. I'm like that sometimes. It was inspired by some recent conversations I've had with a couple of my co-workers, who for some reason have all of a sudden become low level athletic footwear enthusiasts.
Reservations – 1st Draft
Most of the time with these things, I start writing a story based on an idea that has randomly popped into my head,an idea that is completely independent of the criteria put in place by the Australian Writers' Centre - the organisation that hosts the Furious Fiction competition - and this time was no exception. In fact, the only difference between this submission and my previous attempts was that, having missed the previous month's competition, I decided to write two stories.
(D)escalation (January 2021 FF)
“If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter.”— Marcus Tullius Cicero, philosopher and statesman. I mentioned on my Instagram account (@smalltalltales) that if I could obtain a modest five 'likes' on my recent 'Story Submitted' post, then I would post the first draft of my January 2021 Fan Fiction entry. And … Continue reading (D)escalation (January 2021 FF)
Untitled (November 2019 FF)
It's the first full weekend of the new month, so I'm just about to get started on my latest Furious Fiction submission. The story below is my story from this time last year. I cannot recall what the prompts were, and I think it is one of my weaker entries in the monthly competition, but … Continue reading Untitled (November 2019 FF)
Small Tall Tales 