A principal of a school made a very fair and humbling comment as he introduced me to a school group. He mentioned that both of us had entered the same short story writing competition which had a Christmas theme. I wrote a piece that was, I think he might have liked to call it eccentric, […]
An Australian Story?
July 25, 2013 by
I wasn’t sure I would ever write an Australian story. Okay, I’m Australian born and I love my country. But these facts didn’t necessarily mean I would get to write a story set in my country. Why? Well, I’ve always stated that I don’t think up stories they present themselves to me and I do […]
How can Zombies make you more creative? #OnlyPossibilities
June 25, 2013 by
Writing, blogging, vlogging, social media is about building community, giving, attracting like-minded people, creating something memorable, building lists and sometimes it’s about making money. I like the idea of passing on knowledge and giving people something to think about. I decided to explore the idea of “if there are no fixed answers to the problem, […]
Why different artists, different lives, different stories are important? #Diversity
January 15, 2013 by
Are you different from the other members of your family? What about your neighbours in your community? Do you understand your differences and what are the impacts of those differences? The art of being different actually comes naturally for many people, but as we grow we’re pulled into the world where we sacrifice some of […]
Micro Fiction #Writing
December 18, 2011 by
@ALittleSpecTale on Twitter. Short bites of speculative fiction with supernatural, scifi, fantasy, horror, weird, superhero and apocalyptic themes by Vacen Taylor Micro Fiction by Vacen Taylor Bob was reborn as a grasshopper on the road to glory. Two minutes in, he ended up as green muck on a windshield of a car heading to Florida. […]
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