Bloody tourists, they also mutter. But I’m not of a mind to travel hundreds of kilometres, and I’m darn well not a tourist. I’m a cryptozoologist, a journalist. I’ve 200k subscribers and a job to do…On Assignment in Birdsville, QLD, by Emma Louise Gill The January 2022 edition of Etherea Magazine is out! Featuring my short story, … Continue reading Two New Stories Published
Three beaks waited between Dina and a sumptuous meal. Three beaks and thirty metres of potential pain, but Dina was willing to risk it. She padded towards the old school room and its towering gum trees. Grey clouds hid the sun, and summer-dry grass crunched beneath her feet. She took a skipping step and leapt … Continue reading Lunch
Image by Lakelands Shopping Centre/JLL My local shopping centre recently ran a Valentine's Day creative writing competition, with judges from our library and community centre. I won 1st place in poetry for my original piece, The Two Of Us! Hubby and I celebrated with dinner at the local Italian. They have excellent pizza and jaffa … Continue reading A Creative Win
The old stories had been told over and over. The fire had burnt down to its embers. Carlin filled the murmuring pause between tales with a hand-rolled cigarette, off to the side so the tourists wouldn’t complain. His boots squeaked in the sand, and the dune sedges silenced in response. Above the camp, the hungry … Continue reading Night Tour
Thank you to everyone who entered last month's birthday competitions. As a reminder, the first competition was to name a character in the second book of my Archivist series, which I am currently writing. The second competition was to win one of my favourite science fiction books that I'd read this year. Congratulations to N.K. … Continue reading Birthday Competition Winners
EMMA LOUISE GILL 