Posts Tagged ‘ creative writing ’

Lucy on the Lake

The following body of work acts as my submission for VibeWire’s “August Anthology Theme: Why Do You Care?” But this isn’t about why I care. I’m not allowed to write or talk about that. It’s because she insists it’s...


The Night the World Broke Free

Esther Toomey writes about a darkened street, the injustices that happen there, and what it takes to become free.


Spinal Tap

Sally is a freelance editor and writer based in Brisbane. She tried to fit in a full time job with writing, but the job always took over. Spinal Tap is the story of how she escaped the corporate world,...


March Anthology Theme: What’s Stopping You?

How many people have actually finished a To Do List? Do you go by order? Or do you do the easiest things first? Or perhaps you get disheartened by the un-ticked tasks and decide to start a new To...


The Vibewire Quarterly Anthology: Get Yours!

After months of tireless work by Vibewire contributors, editors, designers, marketing and PR gurus, the first Vibewire Quarterly Anthology is hot off the press and ready to find its way into your hot little hands!

Contribute, get published and...


September Anthology Theme: Things Change?

Change is inevitable, and its inevitability taunts us as day turns to night, turns to day. It may be that there is some splendid force or being guiding us through life to our destined future, or perhaps it is...


August Anthology Theme: What’s Your Story?

story
n. a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, instruct, or amuse the hearer or reader; a tale.

If you’re nursing an idea that hasn’t come to fruition or a story that has yet...


July Theme: What Now?

What now? Where do I go from here? How do I move past this? What lies ahead of me? What can we do to change this? Is it the end or just the beginning? What on earth could be...


Dora Hawk: May Contributor of the Month

“Dora’s works are always provocative. She has a talent for capturing the human condition and conveying it through her unique characters; complex, unpredictable, flawed and beautiful. My favourite pieces from Dora are Aphorisms in a Teapot and Stay.”
—Brittany...


Just My Luck

Slowly, I become aware of the saccharine tones of her voice. Soft kisses to my cheeks and a nuzzle of my nose say goodbye. I roll over and close my eyes again.