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)
Do Not Read This
My name is Andrew Chester. I am an architect from California, living in New Mexico. I am thirty-four years old, and I live alone. Two weeks ago, I killed someone, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since. I am writing this now with the sincere hope that it will never, ever … Continue reading Do Not Read This
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)
Big Game (June 2020 FF)
A Furious Fiction entry from smack bang in the middle of Covid-19 lockdown. Only I wasn't locked down as my day job was deemed and essential service. In fact, we were busier than we had ever been up to the point in time. I work in online retail, the definition of essential service being somewhat … Continue reading Big Game (June 2020 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)
A Sad Story in Three Parts
This one was written during some lonely bus rides back in 2018. It was written for a friend who liked to read my stories during their own bus rides. It worked out well because it kept us both entertained for a few days. It was never meant to be a sad story. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 1 … Continue reading A Sad Story in Three Parts
Another Job (October 2020 FF)
FURIOUS FICTION At the beginning of last year, March 2019, I began entering stories into the Australian Writers’ Centre Furious Fiction competition. It’s a fun little monthly challenge whereby you have 55 hours to write a 500 word story that could ultimately net you $500. The only caveat is that each month they provide you … Continue reading Another Job (October 2020 FF)
Small Tall Tales 