Category Archives: story telling

Industrious: 99 Word Flash Fiction

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Industrious Ants and bees But like the queen I’d like to be with drones and workers  at my whim Industrious , for I’ll accept no shirkers.   Industrious The  revolution they’d have you believe  was a precursor to that other … Continue reading →

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Spreading the Light: 99 Word Flash Fiction

Posted on December 29, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Charli’s post resonated with me deeply.  When we first moved here we joyfully rejoined our friends Swedish Christmas Eve, downing Schnapps, chasing it with beer, singing Swedish drinking songs whilst eating gravalax and herring. Then they would come to us … Continue reading →

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Wails of hunger: 99 Word Flash Fiction

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

  Paremesawa, his chest swollen with love, watched his wife feed his daughter, Ratna.  He looked around the dirt floor of his thatched hut, sad that her future would be the same as his.  “Wah, wah!” Ratna’s quivering hungry cry … Continue reading →

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99 Word Flash Fiction: The storm (1 and 2)

Posted on September 1, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

With Charli’s prompt this week she had me time travelling through the various extreme weather events that I have experienced. Many floods, storms, cyclones and fires. In the scheme of these disasters I have to admit that I have come … Continue reading →

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Five Photos, Five Stories: Day 5: Pitchi Ritchi and the Alice

Posted on August 29, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

These photos were taken when cameras were not of the quality they are now, but I’m sure you’ll get the idea. Pitchi Ritchi is a bird sanctuary and open-air pioneer museum which opened in 1955 by Leo Corbet. As you … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers: Just one more screw

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

“Which chamber do you want?” Marc asked. “Can’t I share yours?” Sylvie said. “No. There’s only room for one and once they turn the screws tight, compressing the chamber, the pressure increases. The pain. You’d kill someone else if they … Continue reading →

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Five Photos, Five Stories: Day 3 The Battle of Broken Hill

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Hostilities were raging in Europe and the Ottoman Empire had declared war with Britain in October of 1914 when the Battle of Broken Hill came to Silverton on the 1st January 1915. Silverton a small town (popn 60) 26 kms … Continue reading →

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Five Days, Five Photos, Five Stories: Day 1 Goondiwindi

Posted on August 25, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Thank you to Norah Colvin who nominated me this challenge. Norah’s passion is childhood education and even if you don’t have children, there is always thought-provoking insightful writing that keeps those grey cells working. The Victoria Hotel in Goondiwindi was … Continue reading →

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Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge: The China Dog

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Raewyn of decocraftsdigicrafts  invited me to take part in the Five Photos, Five Stories Challenge.  Thanks, Raewyn! The challenge is  to “post a photo each day for five consecutive days and attach a story to the photo. It can be … Continue reading →

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Friday Fictioneers: The Water Tank

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

The girls ran to the tank and climbed the attached ladder  to the top. In this dry, harsh land the forbidden swim cooled them off. Without looking they jumped, falling further than normal before hitting the water.  They frolicked and … Continue reading →

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