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NEWCASTLE CREATIVE WRITERS


Michael Sheridan - Stuck
“Hey AI, I need to start a psychedelic story about being stuck." “I can do that “, said the AI. The AI thought for a moment. “In a dense,...
Michael Sheridan
Dec 9, 20241 min read


Jeanette Abery - The Jolly Old Fellow Got Stuck In The Chimney
Real true story December 24th – where is Santa? The children have gone for the obligatory Christmas Eve walk along the road, looking for...
Jeanette Abery
Dec 9, 20241 min read


Michael Collins - The Jolly Old Fellow Got Stuck In The Chimney
The Jolly Old Fellow got stuck in the chimney: but it was Christmas morning, so it was all just very funny. Still, it was...
Michael Collins
Dec 9, 20242 min read


Carol Gano - The Jolly Old Fellow Got Stuck In the Chimney
He tried to sneeze and fart and cough – but it was no use whatsoever. So what did Winnie the Pooh do when he was stuck? He resorted to...
Carol Gano
Dec 9, 20241 min read


David Gairdner
Painting away The chimney did not (…) enjoyable No one enjoyed the experience It was deathly for all The chimney knew it would be...
David Gairdner
Dec 9, 20241 min read


Ricci Schwarzler - The Jolly Old Fellow Got Stuck In The Chimney
I looked at his butt, was it Santa I see? I prodded and poked to help him down. ‘What are you doing you stupid clown?’ ‘Oh Santa it’s me and I’ve been very good, Can you bring me a new bike but not made of wood?’ Like the last one you brought that was just a foot long, You didn’t listen very well, you Got it so wrong.’ ‘Don’t worry about that you ridiculous thing, Get me out of this mess or there’ll be no presents to bring.’ ‘Quite frankly Santa I don’t like your tone, you ca
Ricci Schwarzler
Dec 9, 20241 min read


Vesna McMaster - The Jolly Old Fellow Got Stuck In The Chimney
‘I can’t do it, Marge.’ ‘Yes you can, all you need is reach a bit further.’ ‘I can’t! My belly’s in the way!’ ‘Breathe in and stretch! Imagine you’re at my yoga class.’ ‘Fuck, Janice. I’m not into yoga and you know that.’ A large clot of soot falls into the hearth and explodes into a fine black mist. Tim starts choking violently. ‘Oh, love, are you OK? Come back out.’ ‘I can’t!’ He barely got five words out before being overcome by another fit of coughing. Janic

Vesna McMaster
Dec 9, 20242 min read
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