Author commentary + best short stories + 'On Writing' writing exercise + update on 'Turtling in Tortuguero'

'A Melbourne Story'

Author commentary

This week’s fiction piece ‘A Melbourne Story’ is a special one for me because it marked the start of my 2023 short story writing journey.

I can’t remember exactly when or why I decided to focus my writing efforts on short stories, but I do recall that this was the first piece I entered into a competition.

I’ve been a member of the Penins…