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Irene Waters
Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist
I began my working career as a reluctant potato peeler whilst waiting to commence my training as a student nurse. On completion I worked mainly in intensive care/coronary care; finishing my hospital career as clinical nurse educator in intensive care. A life changing period as a resort owner/manager on the island of Tanna in Vanuatu was followed by recovery time as a farmer at Bucca Wauka. Having discovered I was no farmer and vowing never again to own an animal bigger than myself I took on the Barrington General Store. Here we also ran a five star restaurant. Working the shop of a day 7am - 6pm followed by the restaurant until late was surprisingly more stressful than Tanna. On the sale we decided to retire and renovate our house with the help of a builder friend. Now believing we knew everything about building we set to constructing our own house. Just finished a coal mine decided to set up in our backyard. Definitely time to retire we moved to Queensland. I had been writing a manuscript for some time. In the desire to complete this I enrolled in a post grad certificate in creative Industries which I completed 2013. I followed this by doing a Master of Arts by research graduating in 2017. Now I live to write and write to live.
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The Sarus Crane: 99 word Flash Fiction
Hearing the engines of the American F-4 jets we scattered but there was nowhere to go. The bombs fell, followed by huge explosions. A fireball engulfed everything for miles. The burning tar clung to the skin of those in the … Continue reading
Repost of Mexican Standoff: FFfAW
The man on the sidewalk stared at my window. I don’t know how long he’d been there when I first saw him at 9am, yesterday. From then I stayed in full sight of him. Neither of us moved a muscle. … Continue reading
The Mexican Standoff: Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
The man on the sidewalk stared at my window. I don’t know how long he’d been there when I first saw him at 9am, yesterday. From then I stayed in full sight of him. Neither of us moved a muscle. … Continue reading
Throwing a line: 99 Word Flash Fiction
“Don’t you love being a pensioner?” ” Why? For the cheap public transport?” “Absolutely. Where are we going today?” “Let’s go on the Sunshine Coast Line.” “That’s a long time in the train. What about something closer to home. We … Continue reading
Unwanted Dental Advances: Three Line Tales
“Harry’s jaw was rotten but the dentist had a a new technique to replace it using shark jaw. The benefit is he’ll just keep on replacing teeth as they fall out.” “What hope have we now? He was already a … Continue reading
Finely Tuned: Flash Fiction for the Purposeful Practitioner
“I’m so excited,” Rebecca said.”I’ve never been to a native performance in an authentic setting. I can’t wait for the music to begin. Not long after they sat a long haired man wearing a colourful red and yellow blanket sat … Continue reading
Sacrifice: Friday Fictioneers
The masked men dragged Griselda through the stream, soiling her long white gown. She refused to walk until whips lashed her back, forcing her to crawl upward to escape their stinging punishment. At the top the High Priest grabbed her. … Continue reading
In a Flash: Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers
Flies buzzed. They flew in slomo before landing on the ham sandwiches and the pink cupcakes. How much shit had they sat on before touchdown? Was I going to be eating pure ecoli or no germs at all. I brushed … Continue reading
Fishing: 99 Word Flash Fiction
The road stretched out long and straight through the desert. Signs of civilisation appeared. Bait 1 km. Fishing tackle Menindee General Store. “It’s hard to believe…” I stopped for now in front of me I saw a huge lake. An … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 