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NEWCASTLE CREATIVE WRITERS


Shipads for Stalkers - Vesna McMaster
On the 2nd of June 1702, Anne Bramble, originally of Parson’s Lane, Shoreditch, lodged a complaint to the local magistrate that Tom...
Vesna McMaster
Aug 14, 20232 min read


Shin pads for stalks - Elaine Abery
Kechaw Kedring Boof Booing Bounce, Bounce. Bounce. Smaller & smaller. “What ARE you doing?” Wham Whack Whollop The piece of wood flies...
Elaine Abery
Aug 14, 20231 min read


Stalk Shinpads for Stoats - Kevan Smith
Rustle, bustle, muscle. “Got to push through all this undergrowth.” Bartholomew winces over the sharp rocks, as prickles and thorns hit...
Kevan Smith
Aug 14, 20232 min read


Fireplace - Michael Sheridan
Elizabeth has ordered some new chairs. The boxes arrived yesterday. They’re a little smaller than I was expecting. When they arrived...
vesnamcmaster
Jul 10, 20235 min read


Unnamed - Elaine Abery
Cooee Eeooc High pitched. Low pitched. Bouncing around, off the walls, floor, ceiling. Brushing the contours of the stones. And it’s...
Elaine Abery
Jul 10, 20231 min read


Roger - Morgan Walmsley
“Roger”, said the teacher. “Yes”, the class said, “no”, our teacher replied “Roger Morgan that boy there”, everyone laughed. “Sir”, the...
Morgan Walmsley
Jun 13, 20231 min read


Who is Roger - Michael Collins
Who is Roger? Where is Roger? And why did he miss the train? Where is Roger now? Is Roger even Roger? Or an AI using just using his name...
Michael Collins
Jun 13, 20231 min read


Absconding III - Michael Sheridan
Max has learnt how to open the back door through the laundry, and the internal door to the garage. He has also learnt how to smash...
Michael Sheridan
Jun 12, 20235 min read


Roger - Vesna McMaster
‘Oh my goodness.’ Becky stops outside the café. A man is clutching at the brick wall, retching at a shrub. ‘Are you OK?’ (He patently is...
Vesna McMaster
Jun 12, 20232 min read


Roger - Elaine Abery
“It’s a tough one!” “It’s me bloody name. Always getting me into trouble. I mean who the fuck calls theirs their kid Sodomy?” Laughter,...
Elaine Abery
Jun 12, 20232 min read


Roger - Carol Gano
“Send Roger over, Rover Red Rover, send Roger right over” Stunned like a mullet, frozen on the spot, Roger couldn’t move – swayed with...
Carol Gano
Jun 12, 20231 min read


Roger - Kevan Smith
“Woger Woger. Or is it Weganold? – We had got to stop meeting like this.” “Well, maybe you can lend me your ears.” “Ears, I’ve got a...
Kevan Smith
Jun 12, 20231 min read


Absconding II - Michael Sheridan
Max has gone to the garage. I’ve just looked in. He’s climbed into the car to play. I’ve decided to make the most of the opportunity to...
Michael Sheridan
May 8, 20236 min read


Leaves - Vesna McMaster
‘She left.’ ‘Why?’ ‘I don’t know. Urgent call of the wild? It was thirty years ago.’ ‘Where did she go?’ ‘I don’t know. She turned up in...
Vesna McMaster
May 8, 20231 min read


Life in the eyes of a tree - Morgan Walmsley
Leaves fall from the tree as the season changes, colder shorter days of autumn becoming winter. some trees lose their leaves knowing...
Morgan Walmsley
May 8, 20231 min read


Plastic Bags - Michael Collins
‘Plastic bags! You wrapped my presents in plastic bags?’ It is what is inside that counts. ‘And what Op Shop did these come from? Well?’...
Michael Collins
May 8, 20231 min read


Skinned Alive - Michael Collins
skinned alive enemies of whatever empire was on top at the time or those to be sacrificed martyrs to whoevers god was pouring forth their...
Michael Collins
Apr 11, 20231 min read


Access Denied! - Elaine Abery
She walked up to her front door and grabbed the door handle to pull as she fumbled in her bag for her keys with the other hand. First...
Elaine Abery
Apr 11, 20232 min read


Fingerprints - Carol Gano
The guitar and dulcimer are fabulous portable stringed instruments to play at jam sessions with others. The dulcimer is a 4-6 stringed...
Carol Gano
Apr 11, 20232 min read


Fingerprints - Kevan Smith
The view moves and sways. Trying to capture a feel, a view, a mood. Nothing coming, just staring. Staring at his fingers. The gnarled...
Kevan Smith
Apr 11, 20233 min read
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