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Karli Florisson

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Category: Short Stories

Boxer

Boxer is a story that I wrote a few months back for a short story competition. It is very loosely based on Esperance's settlement, and a short snippet of a story that I'd heard, about how Boxer Island got its name.  Boxer sat on the damp sand, waiting. He watched as the towering waves grew, … Continue reading Boxer →

karliflorisson Short Stories 1 Comment September 19, 2018 20 Minutes

Bill the Goose

Bill the Goose is a short story very loosely based on the life of William Shortland, an army veteran who was known as Bill the Goose. I came across William's story while researching the ANZACs from Esperance for a short history piece I was writing, which you can find here. This story, of course, is a … Continue reading Bill the Goose →

karliflorisson Short Stories Leave a comment May 11, 2018 8 Minutes

The Elephant in the Room

Furious Fiction is a fun little writing competition run by the Australian Writers’ Center each month. The brief is posted on the first weekend of each month, then you have 55 hours to submit a story of a maximum of 500 words. (See their website, https://www.writerscentre.com.au/furious-fiction/ if you’d like to have a go yourself.) This was … Continue reading The Elephant in the Room →

karliflorisson Short Stories Leave a comment April 13, 2018 2 Minutes

Music

Furious Fiction is a fun little writing competition run by the Australian Writers’ Center each month. The brief is posted on the first weekend of each month, then you have 55 hours to submit a story of a maximum of 500 words. (See their website, https://www.writerscentre.com.au/furious-fiction/ if you’d like to have a go yourself.) This was … Continue reading Music →

karliflorisson Short Stories Leave a comment April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 2 Minutes
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