Category: short stories

May 03

Progress, and a review

Novel progress is happening, sadly not at the rate I would like, but still happening. I blame early chapter teething-problems, and Monday’s migraine from hell. I seem to have sorted out the world-building and plot kinks, and a quick reread over the first two chapters proved they weren’t as bad as I’d thought. First drafty, …

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Apr 15

Various updatey things

Hmm, this might not constitute a real post. Ah well, I shall forge ahead regardless. Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror 3 is out and on its way… but I haven’t seen it yet *SIGHS loudly in the direction of Australia Post and hopes they hear it* At this stage I think it’s safe to announce …

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Apr 03

Because puppies are more interesting than listening to me complain about my back

I give you Gully. Defender of us all! Particularly from the dry palm tree leaves people dump on the golf course. Oh no, I lied. I’m going to squeeze in a little back talk here. It seems to be getting better, but it’s slow and petulant about it. Physio torture and swimming have helped. I …

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Mar 30

Australian Dark Fantasy and Horror Vol 3!

Via HorrorScope: After a delay, Australian Dark Fantasy & Horror Volume 3 (ADFH3) goes on sale in bookstores around the country this week. This anthology is the third installment in the annual dark fiction anthology edited by Angela Challis and published by Brimstone Press. The table of contents is: “Subtle Invasion” by David Conyers (Australian …

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Mar 23

Fiiinally

First draft. Done. You know how some stories are harder to write than others? Yeah, this was one of those. The first draft has finally come in at 11,000 odd words but boy, oh, boy does it need some work. This little bugger of a tale did not want to participate. The reasons for this …

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