I've never written a vampire story before, and I'm not sure I ever thought I would... But in the depths of my grief for my dad, as I spent a lot of time in a small, isolated regional town, watching and reading horror and fantasy as 'comfort' (ideas of mortality and loss present, present, present), … Continue reading ‘Parameters of Oblivion’: short story podcast
Angela Meyer
‘Keys to Success’ in Cordite 51.1: Umami
What are my keys to success? Click to find out. (Am I now a poet? Selected by Luke Davies – woo!)
Killings columnist
I'm delighted to join the Kill Your Darlings team as a Literary Columnist for Killings for the remainder of 2015. My column will be: Investigations into and explorations of literature and writing: literary places, literary lives and works, literary terms and methods, authors’ obsessions and concerns. Sometimes creative, often personal. Read more here. I'll post links to each piece as … Continue reading Killings columnist
What the wow
UPDATE: Published this then realised my blog turned EIGHT yesterday! I spent half the day in my pyjamas and wrote 1181 words which just tipped my WEIRD Scottish manuscript over 50,000 (rough) words. Last night I saw Jack Ladder & the Dreamlanders and it rocked; I danced with a whisky in my hands and Jen … Continue reading What the wow
I reached for his hand and felt the bones in it
Two flash stories originally published in The Lifted Brow Digital are available to read online now. X
Projects and publications, plus an opportunity for online writers
It's been a while since I updated, so I'll shove it all in one post. First of all, Happy New Year! 2014 was an incredible year for me, though it started out rocky (I was unemployed for about two months). The highlights were finishing my doctorate, publishing Captives, and having a story included in Best Australian Stories 2014. … Continue reading Projects and publications, plus an opportunity for online writers
Submit to Cuttlefish
I'm the flash fiction editor for a new writing and art magazine, Cuttlefish, from Sunline Press in WA. I look forward to receiving your pieces (anonymously) of up to 250 words. The publication will feature one artist's work and also print poetry, up to 40 lines, and longer pieces up to 1200 words. There will be a payment … Continue reading Submit to Cuttlefish
Captives reviewed in Cordite
Jo Langdon has written a beautiful and perceptive review of Captives for Cordite Poetry Review. 'The space beyond the stories is essential, and the words themselves appear with an illusory ease and simplicity.' Read the rest here. Captives is widely available, including from the publisher, Readings, Booktopia, Avid Reader, Fishpond (free worldwide shipping), or your local bookstore. The ebook is available on Kindle, Google Play, iBooks, Kobo & more.
Blog narrative
'Yet the clock is time, and time is lost, is bankrupt before it begins'—from Owls do Cry, Janet Frame. Recently I made two early blog posts private. Many times I have gone to do this but never have. When I taught blogging I would tell my students that the blog itself formed an overall narrative. Mine … Continue reading Blog narrative
Review of The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion in The Australian
I reviewed The Rosie Effect, Graeme Simsion's follow-up to The Rosie Project for the Weekend Australian. It's a warm read, and a successful sequel. Following is an extract from the review. — As with the first book, these incidents are humorous and cause cringing; the reader observes the miscommunication, the unravelling, and longs to step in as an … Continue reading Review of The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion in The Australian
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