Short story: Stripe and Socks
Kittens in the Cowshed When farmer Brown sees a ‘kittens for sale’ sign at the local village post office, he thinks about the mice problem in his dairy. He has…
Short story: The Outback Casino
My short story, “The Outback Casino” is included in the 2024 edition of the Australian Outback Writers Festival short story Anthology: The Outback Vol 9! You can order a paperback copy of the…
Short story: A Twist of Fate
A single bullet – a tragedy and the shattered lives of five children 1924 Cape Town, South Africa. When a much-loved mother is accidentally shot and killed by her three-year-old…
Short story: The Candelabra
A broken engagement and the death of a beloved family pet. What are friends for? Lindy is at an all-time low after her broken engagement, now the loss of a…
Short story: Where Is She? (revised)
Hijacked in her car – Where is she? Margie arrives home and jumps out the car to open the gate. The barrel of a gun to her head stops her…
Short story: The Couple Next Door
Do you really know the couple next door? The delightful couple next door have some strange habits. Is it really any of our business? You can read all of my…
New short story: Beside the Seaside
A fight against the rising tide in search of a missing child Beside the Seaside is about a frantic search for Gracie. Gracey loves to play hide and seek. She…
Trilogy of Short Stories
Nate and Benny have struck a problem – the gold seam they’ve discovered isn’t where it should be. Stormy the pony is resisting Rusty’s encouragement to pull a cart. And Dusty’s owners may want him to be an indoor cat, but he has other ideas.
Short story: No Way Home
The ups and downs of a rangers family life on a game ranch in Africa Travelling on gravel roads during the rainy season where wildlife roams free. It has been…