Something to Say
(2016) is a collection of short stories previously published over the past (and
first) 12 years in Australia’s Frankie Magazine, an online Australian fashion
magazine.
The 62 very short
stories (2-3 pages long) are by 22 mostly Australian authors (15 female and 7
males). They are all personal stories told in the first person. They are all
generally daily-life stories, such as ‘Not a Morning Person’ – ‘Flying the Coop’
– ‘How Uni Melted my Brain’ – ‘An Open Letter to my Clothes.’
Each of the stories
has a brief, snappy introduction. For example, in ‘Person Wanted’ the
introduction commences: ‘The ideal employee kicks the covers off their bed at 6am
sharp.’ In ‘Don’t You Forget about me’ the introduction commences: ‘I have the
most forgettable face in the world.’
The collection has
variable styles – funny, intellectual, morose, self-reflective, sad, rude, witty,
and wistful.
Each of the writers
has something to say – and it is short, to the point, and bound to be relatable
to a wide audience, especially the young (under 50), and those pondering life’s
challenges.
This is an
interesting collection of stories for everyone and anyone. The length of the
stories enables readers to dip in and out of the collection for a quick satisfying
experience.
MARTINA NICOLLS is an international aid and development consultant, and the author of:- Similar But Different in the Animal Kingdom
(2017), The Shortness of Life: A Mongolian Lament (2015), Liberia’s Deadest
Ends (2012), Bardot’s Comet (2011), Kashmir on a Knife-Edge (2010) and The
Sudan Curse (2009).
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