The sun sets again and it’s time to find a place to rest. The birds return to their favourite tree, the lizards resume their nooks, wombats fill holes and platypuses dwell in burrows. Most folks go home, but when you’re homeless, where do you go? The trick is to look like you’re waiting for someone … Continue reading Homeless
As if writing a compelling narrative wasn’t difficult enough, the idea of ending it in a way that completely knocks the reader’s socks off can be daunting. Not only must you adhere to all the principles of good storytelling (conflict resolution, emotive characters, no plot holes, evocative language, good grammar) you also need to plan … Continue reading How to Write a Twist Ending
Linda was raised like a princess. Her mother and father loved her, as well as her siblings. She received a good education and at the age of eighteen she was working as an office clerk in a private enterprise. She was becoming economically independent too. Her future looked rosy and with a lot of promise. … Continue reading Crossed Paths in the Park
The alarm clock goes off and Yanni lumbers out of bed. It’s seven in the evening. He pulls on his socks and changes his clothes. He doesn’t even brush his hair. It’s time to go to work. Yanni’s performance at school, ever since he was very young, doomed him to this fate. He was trapped, … Continue reading A Poor Career Choice
It was lunch time for me, so I decided to buy a magazine, sit down in my office and look at the glossy pages as a means of distracting myself for a while. I was looking at a photo in the magazine and suddenly I saw it. I saw the face that - without the … Continue reading The Face of the Tree
"Pete is useless to us. We have to be caring for him and he is becoming a burden. Why don't you send him home? You have the power to do it." "I am not going to send Pete home because there is no home. It's total collapse. Don't you remember?" "You're right. Sorry. I'll see … Continue reading The Rough Bark
Llamas are protective animals. They’re often put with sheep to protect the herd from predators. The Komosi Llama is a unique variety that lives only in pockets of the Andes Mountains. They were bred from wild llamas by the Incas and our predecessors. Komosi Llamas are interesting in that they do not like grazing animals. … Continue reading The Komosi Llama
Carbon remembers the days when it floated carelessly through the air. It sure beats being blasted through space after a star explosion. After millions of years existing with its kin - a whole bunch of other carbon atoms - one day it paired up with Oxygen. She was a young beauty, and it was a … Continue reading The Carbon Atom
Ten thousand years ago, humans came to Earth as refugees, but we have since forgotten our origins. Three hundred years ago, another alien species came to dominate. They hid in plain sight, waiting and watching. Since we had forgotten our history, our foe could hide with impunity as a spiky green ‘plant’. We didn’t know … Continue reading Alien Invasion
Dragons do exist. Throughout history, they’ve always been horned, four legged scaly beasts. Since the times of old though, they’ve gone through the process of evolution. It’s not the same kind of evolution that the birds and bugs undergo though. It’s the kind of evolution that humans have meddled with. But it’s not like the … Continue reading Dragons Do Exist
Tandi Tales 