Stories by wattle, by newest first

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  • Star Date 21821237
    (500 words) - Captain's log, Star Date 21821237 – Captain Queen – SS StoryWrite...
    by wattle 500 words, 18 comments, on Mar 22 5:20 PM 2007. In Science fiction, Spiritual
  • Caveman
    (506 words) - For three days she had taken an evening stroll through the grassy area winding among the palm trees...
    by wattle 500 words, 25 comments, on Mar 20 2:31 PM 2007. In , Crime, Horror
  • The Love of Victor
    (550 words) - It was a hot, humid Sunday afternoon and for no particular reason we were wondering the streets...
    by wattle 500 words, 16 comments, on Mar 13 5:00 AM 2007. In , Love, Romance
  • A Precious Moment
    We spent a day and a half employing people to work on my appearance, the finished product, fair to average, probably six perhaps even seven
    by wattle 4500 words, 49 comments, on Apr 16 4:01 PM 2006. In Fiction
  • First Class of Nothing
    “Mary, Ms Donaldson it’s time I’m afraid; I’ve made some coffee,” the cabin hostess of the Bombardier DB-700 Global Express XRS aircraft qu
    by wattle 1500 words, 16 comments, on Jan 26 8:15 PM 2006. In Fiction
  • A Partner in Crime
    Both doors flung open, the effect was immediate; silence creating as if someone tripped on a cord powering the chorus of small talk. A roug
    by wattle 1700 words, 34 comments, on Jan 13 10:22 PM 2006. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • A seventh Lost Soul (From the mind’s eye)
    She has a calmness that confidently greets the stranger long before speech is needed. Her curves stand out from a distance, the fill of her practical cotton shirt and faded blu
    by wattle 200 words, 27 comments, on Jan 10 4:47 AM 2006. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • Teaser - #6
    Unable to fit onto the tarmac a C141B Starlifter stops on the taxi way, adjacent to the flying school club house.  
    The whole district has turned out for the fanfare,
    by wattle 100 words, 19 comments, on Jan 7 2:22 AM 2006. In Fiction
  • Teaser - #5

    There is no turning back, I must keep running, another town another motel room. Wait the tables; don’t talk to anyone; stay anonymous, no heart, no soul; stay safe; stay fr
    by wattle 200 words, 23 comments, on Dec 23 12:17 AM 2005. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • Teaser - #4

    It is with both anticipated jubilation and a touch of reservation that I carefully fold hospital tucks to the sateen duvet cover and carefully place the elegant lace nighti
    by wattle 300 words, 21 comments, on Dec 20 4:52 AM 2005. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • Teaser - #3

    I was feeling both joy and reservation when I made my purchase. The woman in the travel agency didn’t appear to feel anything except my money, which she counted twice. She
    by wattle 200 words, 22 comments, on Dec 19 8:52 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • Teaser - #2
    I will never know or understand what happened, I was standing waiting for my train, I knew he was standing next to me yet I was consumed in the paper and taking no notice. It w
    by wattle 200 words, 36 comments, on Dec 18 10:57 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Inspirational
  • She will never amount to anything

    It’s 5:10am and I’m sitting on the front steps, again. It’s a curious custom, yet I’ve grown fond of it, it’s how I prepare my mind for the day ahead. It’s also the only t
    by wattle 600 words, 48 comments, on Nov 6 9:52 PM 2005. In Fiction
  • Headlights
    Sports day, the dressing room, where assets are displayed without pretence. The confidence of a large cup size walking past, head held high, that sideways glance, not to see do
    by wattle 100 words, 37 comments, on Sep 9 8:23 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Humor
  • Kimberly's Child
    Ordinary wasn’t a word anyone used to describe Kimberly. No one noticed anything at first, well that’s not true because Aunty Gladys did say she was a rowdy undisciplined child
    by wattle 1100 words, 35 comments, on Sep 7 7:09 AM 2005. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • A Further Moment
    I guess it took me six weeks at teachers college to decide being a teacher was a career suitable for someone else. Still I was a teacher three years before I did anything about
    by wattle 1100 words, 53 comments, on Aug 31 5:48 PM 2005. In Inspirational
  • In Honour of Oat

    The evening grows cold, yet we must maintain our pose it is expected of us. We have the future prosperity of all our people resting in our arms.
    by wattle 400 words, 19 comments, on Aug 28 2:40 AM 2005. In <200 lines, Spiritual
  • Star Date 21820806

    Captain's log star date 21820806 – Captain Nanase – SS Austin Healey:
    by wattle 900 words, 42 comments, on Aug 2 10:43 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Humor
  • A Dog's Life

    I’m just a dog everyone makes a point of constantly reminding me. “You can’t eat that, dog’s don’t like chocolate.” I hear this at least twice a day. Wouldn’t it make more
    by wattle 600 words, 47 comments, on Jul 30 6:43 AM 2005. In Humor
  • What’s Done is Done

    The terror was obvious and immediate, Captain Kevin and First Mate Haikumonk were dead. Both bodies leaning forward, heads neatly downwards, supported in a bowl containing
    by wattle 1900 words, 57 comments, on Jul 24 11:35 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Humor
  • A Suit for the Cleaners
    A Suit for the Cleaners
    by wattle 1900 words, 11 comments, on Jun 27 1:38 AM 2005. In Crime
  • A Suit for the Cleaners – Part 7

    Overnight the container ship continued east, and by morning had passed along the southern coast of Sumbowa, south of Timor and cautiously negotiated the oil and gas platfor
    by wattle 8900 words, 12 comments, on Jun 26 7:17 PM 2005. In Crime
  • A Suit for the Cleaners – Part 6
    There being no real need to rise early, no one did. It was almost eight before Slit opened her eyes looking around, becoming quite concerned she jumping out of bed quickly dres
    by wattle 5300 words, 20 comments, on Jun 6 10:16 PM 2005. In Crime
  • A Suit for the Cleaners – Part 5

    Being so close to the prison complex and not wishing to risk their newfound freedom by chancing upon an off duty guard who recognised them, it was decided to eat in. Slit,
    by wattle 2100 words, 11 comments, on May 22 4:51 AM 2005. In Crime
  • A Suit for the Cleaners – Part 4

    Slit returned from her jog ready for the luxury of a long hot shower. She carried a newspaper that had taken her eye on the stand out the front, had she been able to read t
    by wattle 2600 words, 13 comments, on May 6 6:04 AM 2005. In Crime
  • A Suit for the Cleaners – Part 3

    Slit woke early as was usual, she jogged, showered, dressed conservatively, ate breakfast, then packed and checked out of the hotel retracing the journey to the airport by
    by wattle 3200 words, 18 comments, on Apr 26 5:58 PM 2005. In Crime
  • A Suit for the Cleaners – Part 2

    Slit woke early at 5 am as she usually did and put in an hour jogging along the river. She showered, dressing similarly to last night using plainer materials so as not to d
    by wattle 1500 words, 19 comments, on Apr 26 2:07 AM 2005. In Crime
  • A Suit for the Cleaners - Part 1

    ”OK Guys, something has come up which is just too delicious to ignore, we have to act fast. Digit has been doing some research, probing this Brett crap-head. The guy is wit
    by wattle 5000 words, 32 comments, on Mar 30 10:32 PM 2005. In Crime
  • Teresa's Kitchen
    “Luchi! What are you doing in my kitchen? I tell you fellow if you have made a mess in here I’ll have you on your back on the floor begging.” A rather bemused Teresa spoke as s
    by wattle 400 words, 17 comments, on Feb 17 7:03 PM 2005. In <200 lines, Romance
  • A C4 on the BW
    At the risk of sounding like a complete winger, I will start by saying that, I’m a disappointment, my life sucks, all I ever do is dream and plan how to survive a future of doi
    by wattle 3900 words, 44 comments, on Feb 3 9:57 PM 2005. In 200-1500 lines, Fiction
  • Miss Fruitcake‘s Apple Blossom
    My journey began on the 19th of April 2004; our Social Sciences Teacher had arranged for the class to visit the local nursing home. Interested residents were to talk to us and
    by wattle 2000 words, 68 comments, on Dec 23 3:49 PM 2004. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • Wedding Day
    Momma are you all right! With a small jump and a shake, she turned towards the sound to see her daughter shuffling into the living room. Oh, yes dear I’m fine even better than
    by wattle 200 words, 17 comments, on Dec 9 4:08 PM 2004. In <200 lines, Romance
  • Unburdened Too (a rewrite)
    The coroners report returned a closed verdict. It explained that she had stopped at the intersection for some time waiting for a break in the heavy north flowing traffic. She h
    by wattle 400 words, 13 comments, on Dec 6 2:27 AM 2004. In <200 lines, Romance
  • The Last Page
    Today has been identical to so many days and were it not for my pending execution at one minute past mid-night this evening, I might well have been overtaken with despair at th
    by wattle 1400 words, 40 comments, on Oct 27 5:55 PM 2004. In <200 lines, Fiction
  • Bruiser moves to Cut Bank
    There had been a lot of tension in the house for several months and it looked as if it was coming to a head. Father was out working while Mother and the children were packing e
    by wattle 1600 words, 40 comments, on Oct 17 2:42 PM 2004. In <200 lines, Other
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