Fiction
I’m a newcomer to writing fiction.
I’m currently working (slowly) on a novel set in rural Wales in the 1930s and 1940s, based on the life of my grandmother. It’s tentative title is ‘At Home With Emily’ and it’s currently at the working draft stage.
In 2019, I entered Furious Fiction 8 times (not quite the 12 I’d planned, but 8/12 isn’t too bad). This competition, hosted by the Australian Writers’ Centre, requires a 500-word short story, written in under 55 hours, and meeting specific guidelines. I used the competition to examine my fiction-writing processes and to improve my writing speed.
My 2019 entries appear below. I’m taking a break from this comp in 2020 – otherwise that promised novel will never be written.