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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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Migrating: 99 Word Flash Fiction
“The Spaniards rejected us.” “Bastards won’t let us put out deck chairs!” “The Aussies want us. Only cost us ten pounds.” They arranged migration interviews, arriving late. “You boys better make it to the ship on time,” the embassy official … Continue reading
The Watcher: 99 word flash fiction
He lay watching, hidden by the elderberry. Its clusters of purple fruit succulent like the woman he watched. Visualising his capture his pupils narrowed as he imagined her softness. She would not be able to escape. She would succumb to … Continue reading
The Sitters & other Alex Miller novels: Australian Book Review
Alex Miller is one of Australia’s foremost modern writers of literary fiction. Born in England in 1936 he emmigrated to Australia by himself at the age of 16. His first novel was published in 1988 and he has won several … Continue reading
The book of rules: 99 word flash fiction
“Don’t do ..” “You’ve got your rule book out. Every day it gets longer. Can’t do cause its Monday, don’t do cause there’s an R in the month, don’t do, don’t do.” She could hear the angry frustration in his … Continue reading
5 Words: Thursday’s Special
An amiable gathering A bit to drink plans hatched forget going to school let the teacher echo to an empty class instead lets take to the water flag post protruding matching the protrusions now red from libations in search of … Continue reading
An Ending: 99 word flash fiction
The door slammed behind her lover. Maeve lay back on the bed spent, almost too tired to care that yet another man had walked out on her. ‘Oh bugger!’ She rolled onto her side. ‘They come and they go. What … Continue reading
Seeing Red: 99 word Flash Fiction
“Shut those dogs up.” “Yes” I was already out the door. “Hannibal! Lector! Come!” I walked towards the frenzied barking. Hearing ‘ Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaak Bwak Bwak Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaak.’ I ran. I saw red. Blood. Feathers. Anger. Talons. Inside the coop, wings wide … Continue reading
Invisible: 99 Word Flash Fiction
Jemma ran around the beach, arms outstretched, zooming, summersaulting. Zilla followed, treading in her sister’s footsteps. At times she was on her sister’s heels, at other times she carefully walked backwards in the marks her sister made, leaving no imprint … Continue reading
Animal: Weekly Discover Challenge and 99 Word Flash Fiction: Big Brown Dog
The bond between dog and master is strong and this goes back through the ages. The dog is the only animal that has been domesticated that has altered its behaviour by developing a bark, in its effort to communicate with … Continue reading
Feats: 99 Word Flash Fiction
“What’s ya doin’?” John ruffled his grandson’s head. “I’m doing feats.” Jason barely glanced up from his game. “Whatya mean?” “I’m acquiring feats. If I meet the prerequisite for the feat then I can work at gaining it.” “I’ve no … Continue reading
Reflections and Nightmares- Irene A Waters (writer and memoirist) 