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Opinions
“Opinions are like arseholes. Everyone has one.”
Anon. (Wrongly credited to Dirty Harry. He isn’t real)
Winter
Why youth is so annoying.
The Chicken and the Egg.
Breaking the cycle of circular arguments.
The Whale of Doom
Leunig captured those dark moments at 3 am
The Uninvited Stranger
A modern horror story.
Why Liza Scott Should Become a Virgin
Short Stories
What would happen if our species lost the race for survival?
Honours in the 2018 NZ Writers College.
These stories had good plotlines, well-rounded characters, and were thoroughly enjoyable to read.
There is no courage without fear.
Marigold’s Ivy
Purposely written for an Auckland writing competition. Apologies to the real Marigold’s Ivy.
The Mind Is It’s Own Place.
Shortlisted for the 2010 Royal Society of New Zealand Manhire Prize for Creative Science Writing
The Short Step to Stardom.
Another unsuccessful competition entry.
Flotsam
My attempt to write from a man’s point of view.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I have had help. Thanks to my tutor, Sonny Whitelaw at NZ Writers College.
Also, thanks to all my favourite red-wine philosophers. You know who you are.