Peter the Orphan

I’m not a huge fan of sharing my fiction. I guess I’m worried someone will tell me my writing is no good. Still, every now and again I let one out of the cage. So, here’s a story that was included in one of Stringybark Stories’ many published books. The theme was that it had to have a twist. Enjoy!

(You can visit http://www.stringybarkstories.net for more info on Stringybark Stories).

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On writing

kids book

I have loved writing for as long as I can remember. One of my earliest memories, perhaps also of jealousy, was when a girl in my prep class brought in a ‘book’ she’d written. It was about her dog, flimsy paper stapled together complete with 5 year old drawings. It was impressive for a 5 year old, or at least I thought so. I remember the teacher raving about it. I remember being jealous. And I remember wanting to have my own book. I remember thinking I could do that.

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