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This article appeared in the SouthCoast Register on 25 November 2022 A journey through the archives inspired author Carole Lander to step back in time, and look at Nowra through the eyes of a young resident from a prominent family. The year, 1918. The resident: Ann Scotchmer, aged 11. Sons, brothers, fathers, and husbands are […]

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Gone Missing

Patsy stared out of the kitchen window. Last week’s storm had left big streaks on the panes. I should get out there and clean them. Her eyes wandered across the fading green wall paint to the calendar and the picture of snowmen on the December page. Stupid for an Australian calendar. I’ll choose a better […]

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Must be Magic

Short story published in Storm Cloud Publishing’s Open House 4 Anthology (August 2020) Marge’s feet hurt in her light sandals that were completely unsuitable for the cobblestone streets. The clack clack of a motorcycle horn frightened her and she was beginning to think this trip to Paris had been a stupid idea after all. She […]

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Tabitha’s Lucky Day

Published in Storm Cloud Publishing’s Christmas Anthology 2020 ‘Look at me. I’m on a trampoline!’ Luke yelled.             He was jumping on the sofa next to where the cat was curled up in a cosy ball of fur. Tabitha’s insides turned a somersault as the soft cushion underneath her shook and bounced. Her back arched. […]

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Christmas Dreams

My short story for children, entitled ‘Christmas Dreams‘, is now published in Storm Cloud Publishing’s Christmas Tales 3. You can read it here too. I stood at the top of the ramp, settled myself on the skateboard and prepared to sail down to the bottom. My stomach turned a somersault. Keeping my eyes on the slope […]

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