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From Dark to Light
The light bulb swings from side to side, hanging from the wire that powers it. A trickle of dust falls from the concrete ceiling. The blast must have been close, as the sound and the vibration reached our room at almost the same time. I look over at the other children huddled in the corners,... Continue Reading →
Jitter Vol #8
Jitter Press have just released Jitter Vol #8 in paperback! It includes my creepy tale: Next To Godliness. Great to finally get a story into this outstanding series. Head over to Jitterpress.com to get yourself a copy!
Next To Godliness
Jitter Press has just published my latest short horror story on their website! It will be released in paperback shortly in Jitter Issue #8. Make sure to check it out! Nia drove slowly, squinting as she tried to read the house numbers. It seemed like a nice neighborhood. The road was lined with tall trees.... Continue Reading →
NEW SHORT STORY ANTHOLOGY
The Melbourne Writers Social Group has just released their NEW anthology! This is a collection of the stories that won their short story competitions throughout the year. Two of my short stories: Not about you and Mr Ex are featured, along with stories from friends and fellow Victorian writers Allan Carter, Ander Louis, Jeremy Picknell,... Continue Reading →
Do You Put Your Hat On Your Elbow?
"If you want people all around the globe to recognise you either: A) do something incredibly violent, or B) get caught on film with a stupid look on your face, doing something embarrassing. When I was a kid I had so many things I thought I might grow up to be; a fireman, a scientist,... Continue Reading →
The Last Resort
My new short story has finally come out in paperback! The Last Resort is a dark tale about a couple that get off to a very shaky start on their tropical holiday. This may not be the trip they had prepared for. Weirdbook volume #41 is now available at Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Weirdbook-41-Sharon-Cullars/dp/1479443670?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-d-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=1479443670
Friendship Soup
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/furious-fiction-june-2019-winner-and-shortlist/ New story shortlisted for the AWC Furious Fiction Competition (again). Limit was 500 words and had to include a party and a button. Bon appétit! Recipe for Friendship Soup: -Open package holiday and take out 3 couples-Add 6 plane tickets and 12 over-packed suitcases-Mix with 2 babysitters and a cattery-Sprinkle with sunglasses, itineraries and... Continue Reading →
Down
https://www.writerscentre.com.au/blog/furious-fiction-may-2019-winner-and-shortlist/ Just came Runner Up in the AWC Furious Fiction Competition. Almost a thousand other writers got involved. Could almost taste the prize money. *Licks lips* Anyway, following the many criteria they provided (including the use of the word mayonnaise) is a story about standing on the edge and looking down...
The Flesh Trade
New Short Story @ Haunted MTL Ferret walked down the last aisle and noticed that the booths began to evolve. He saw UV tattoos highlighted with black lights. Scarification. Subdermal Implants. The artists were no longer piercing tongues, but splitting them. No longer tattooing arms, but eyeballs. Then he found it. A red tent with... Continue Reading →
Self Criticising for Idiots (Non-Fiction)
“Damn! I’m such an idiot!” I yelled out, frustrated that I had screwed up yet again that day. “Don’t do that,” Steve, a fellow worker told me. “Do what?” “That. Putting yourself down. It doesn’t help.” I still remember that conversation now, even though it was roughly half a lifetime ago. Before then I used... Continue Reading →
Dean MacAllister 