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Welcome to The Moving Pen
The Moving Pen is a group of early writers who met at a writer’s course in Bronte, NSW (Australia) and want to showcase their creativity for the public to enjoy.
Each of us has committed to producing a short story each month – that’s roughly 4 or 5 stories each month assuming we’re all on time.
So sign up for a monthly read, and enjoy.
Copyright in each story belongs to the author.
This Month's Short Stories
Throwing Rocks
Posted by Rob Wilcher
‘Johnny Bastard Dalton, as I live and breathe!’ John looked up from his book. He didn’t recognise the man; maybe it was …
9 Min Read
Bed Rotting
Posted by Amanda Hemmings
Controlling her anger was one thing. But it didn’t stop her ramming his car. Nathan had been dead for a year. The …
10 Min Read
Fuscata
Posted by Tracie McMahon
“Mummy, mummy, look, look!” Lina pulls hard at her mother’s hand as she chats with one of her grown-up friends. They’ve been …
3 Min Read
An Expensive Toy
Posted by Eva Chow
The celebrated restaurant stood out from the dark street like a reassuring beacon. Yonder! Its glittering lights radiated warmth, welcome and the …
9 Min Read
Bogeymen
Posted by Amanda Hemmings
Waiting for the bell to ring, crouching on a sticky icy bench, the chill from the asphalt squirming through my shoes and …
10 Min Read
Readers' Feedback
Great idea, great difference in the stories I love it!
Naomi
Naomi, Teacher
I loved reading this short story on my commute to work. Elvis lives on!
Joe
Joe, The Commuter
The Authors at The Moving Pen
These are the faces behind the most popular posts.
- Originally from Dublin Ireland and now living and working in Sydney Australia. Ali has always been interested in writing funny emails, quirky columns and is now trying to turn her observations of the funny things we all do into stories!
- Apart from working relentlessly on writing yet another novel, Amanda reads. And reads. And reads. Totally for escapism. Anything from high literature to spy thrillers. Loves Southern gothic, history, alternative fiction, well-written crime novels. She doesn’t love the current state of the world, but remains sanguine. Most of the time.
- I write about home, family, friends and all the undercurrents of love.
- Paul is a writer with a taste for comedy, mystery, history, and just a little bit of magic. His musings on nothing in particular can be found on paulnichollswriter.com
- We passed this way. Some of us were lucky enough to be. And even if we chose to spend our time in misery we were. That is the point and the glory of it. We were. And we know this one event, this one triumph, will not recur. For when we have ceased to be, and all is said and done, we will join those who never had our chance, the multitude of None.
- Tracie acknowledges the traditional owners of the Dharug, Gundungurra and Wiradjuri lands which inspire much of her writing, and on which she is grateful to walk, write and paint. This respect extends to all Aboriginal and First Nations people and leaders, past, present and emerging.
Tracie likes to write about place, belonging and silence (intended and unintended) and hopes her readers will be left with a desire to explore and create their own stories. Her writing can also be found at Lithgow Area Local News, https://lithgowlocalnews.com/ and Bushwalk Australia Magazine https://bushwalk.com/magazine.
The Authors at The Moving Pen
These are the faces behind the most popular posts.