Choosing one of anything is too limiting. My Collection.
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Favourite Short Story
The Snake and Bad Tom by Olga Masters (When you click the link, it downloads as a PDF.) I love the way Masters shows how the children are indoctrinated into understanding who is the family scape goat and getting on board with the abuse.
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Favourite Anthology
The Turning by Tim Winton. I love the way the overlapping stories in this collection gives such a vivid snapshot of a time and place.
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Favourite Short Story Read Recenctly
Digital Diplomacy A 500 word story by Michael Sacco set across six centuries that’s laugh out loud funny.
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Digital Diplomacy by Michael Sacco. Winner of the Australian Writers’ Centre Furious Fiction August 2020 Competition. I really enjoyed this story. Most people can relate to the intermittent, selfish relationship. I love the brevity of Michael’s writing and the way he lets the actions speak for themselves. I particularly like how Michael’s story plays with the concept of the short story occuring over a short period of time. Digital Diplomacy is a well executed story that’s laugh out loud funny.
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Melinda Brack
Short Fiction | Personal Essays | Short Memoir
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