This week saw my story, “Aphis’s Gambit”, published at The Piker Press, an online weekly journal of arts, science, fiction, and non-fiction. Aphis’s Gambit started life as a short story competition entry for the theme, “Today was finally the day…”. I will be forever grateful to my writing friends who saw its initial promise and … Continue reading Aphis’s Gambit
The sky left new treasure for Devon last night. She's up at dawn, running past Mum’s slumped form at the kitchen table. Her nose wrinkles; she turns away and calls old Toby to “Follow me, lazybones!” Out the back door, its springs thump right on Toby’s nose. “Oops! Sorry, boy.”She opens it for him, then … Continue reading Junk
Happy New Year readers, and especially friends of the Insecure Writer's Support Group blog hop which we celebrate today (the first Wednesday of each month). This makes the IWSG my first blog post of the year. Welcome! Purpose: To share and encourage. Writers can express doubts and concerns without fear of appearing foolish or weak. Those … Continue reading IWSG January
With three days left of the year, I'm making my last post of 2021 a summary and a celebration. It's been a crazy one for many reasons, but I'll focus on my writing achievements... Of which I'm feeling quite proud! At the start of the year, I sent On Solar Winds (Archivist Book One) out … Continue reading 2021 Roundup
It's official! My newest short story, "Coffee, Red" was published last week in Melbourne's Curiouser Magazine. I make bargains every moment of my life. Eyes bargain with light for an acceptable version of reality, asking my conscious mind to ignore the waiting shadows. Lungs bargain with air for the necessary oxygen to function, forgetting that … Continue reading Coffee, Red
EMMA LOUISE GILL 