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18/01/2024

I have the University of Canberra and the Axon journal to thank for nudging my Nigel Kennedy book towards reality!

Axon: Creative Explorations is a free online journal that publishes writing and images that express or are about creativity and the creative process.

02/06/2023

The book of the month for June is Red Sky at Night by Colette Coen.
https://www.cutalongstory.com/stories/red-sky-at-night/10532.html
Colette receives 90% of all sales of her story.

A family's new life in Australia is threatened by a bush fire, but this is not the first time the family have had to run from fire. This story won the Eileen Gilmour Creative Writing Competition in 2009

11/05/2023

https://www.cutalongstory.com/stories/william-harveys-visitor/10908.html
May’s book of the month is William Harvey's Visitor by Alwyn Marriage
Alwyn gets 90% from all sales of her short story.

In 1628, the English physician and anatomist, William Harvey, discovered the circulation of the blood. This story explores whether this great leap in medical knowledge might also be seen as a metaphor for something even more surprising.

02/05/2023

May’s book of the month is William Harvey's Visitor by Alwyn Marriag
Alwyn gets 90% from all sales of her short story.

In 1628, the English physician and anatomist, William Harvey, discovered the circulation of the blood. This story explores whether this great leap in medical knowledge might also be seen as a metaphor for something even more surprising.

02/04/2023

April's book of the month is Late Home by Esquimaux by Lillian Aldus
https://www.cutalongstory.com/stories/esquimaux/10894.html
Lillian receives 90% of all sales of her story

A young couple are taken on a life-changing journey. A story based on real events.

01/03/2023

March's book of the month is Late Home by Trevor Millum.
Trevor receives 90% of all sales of his story.

A husband waits for his wife to return home. He is cross because she's late and he needs the car but - perhaps there's a good reason that she is late home...

04/02/2023

https://www.cutalongstory.com/stories/emily-bronte-unbound/10238.html
Our story of the month is Emily Bronte Unbound by Stephen Shieber
Stephen receives 90% of all sales of his books

Moving into your first flat with a lover is a stressful time, but when precious objects become damaged, there'll be tears before bedtime. Thank goodness for the Bronte family band!

04/02/2023

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02/02/2023

Our story of the month is Emily Bronte Unbound by Stephen Shieber
https://www.cutalongstory.com/stories/emily-bronte-unbound/10238.html
Stephen receives 90% of all sales of his books

Moving into your first flat with a lover is a stressful time, but when precious objects become damaged, there'll be tears before bedtime. Thank goodness for the Bronte family band!

12/08/2022

August’s Book of the Month is The Fate of Dogs by Tess Hudson.
Tess receives 90% of all sales of her short story
https://www.cutalongstory.com/stories/the-fate-of-dogs/10143.html

18/07/2022

This month’s featured story is Family Gatherings by Carmen Nina Walton

https://www.cutalongstory.com/stories/family-gatherings/10866.html

Ahead of a visit from her returning sister, a woman considers the effect of her father on their family.

Ahead of a visit from her returning sister, a woman considers the effect of her father on their family.

13/05/2022

Creative Writing Advice from Neil Gaiman

Creative Writing hints, advice and tips from bestselling, award winning author Neil Gaiman. This Q&A with Gaiman explores his thoughts on ideas, writing, pub...