A plague on all who think they can write

While it is true there is a plague of writers in the world, I felt it my duty to contribute to the problem.
On Boxing Day 2003 I decided it was about time I took my inclination to impose my words and thoughts onto the world a little more seriously. With much haste I scribbled off a 1000 word piece to submit as part of my application to do the Professional Writing and Editing course at RMIT. I have since slightly revised and edited that piece and you will see it below under the title of "In a Nutshell".
The course is well respected and only a very small percentage of those who apply are successful in their application — surprisingly I was one of that small percentage.

A Stallion in the Mist An experiment in writing fantasy — 1002 words
Journey into desert time From Melbourne to Alice Springs by train in 1984— 1089 words
Me and my machine My first job— 999 words
Trading with the truth? Lies, lies, lies, yeah! Getting opinionated over lies being sold as the truth — 744 words
The New Beats Trying on Jack for sighs—1004 words
In a Nutshell The names have been changed to protect the guilty—996 words
Espresso Daze A St.Kilda tale
On the Breakwater My entry to the 2005 St.Kilda Writers Festival—1000 words
   
2009 This year's tome, farewell 2009
2008 New Year's poem looking back at 2008
2007 New Year's poem looking back at 2007
2006 New Year's poem looking back at 2006
2005 New Year's poem looking back at 2005
2004 New Year's poem looking back at 2004
2003 New Year's poem looking back at 2003
2002 New Year's poem looking back at 2002
In Memoriam Remembering 11 September 2001
No Space Odyssey 2001 New Year's poem looking back at 2001
Black Heart Magnet An anti-love poem
Nine Lives An excerpt from my Cabaret show, Nine Lives and Counting
Reviews, Stage and Screen I started reviewing films as an exercise for myself, but I am now part of the team reviewing for Filmnet, a Melbourne based online film mag and newsletter.