The Moving Pen | Alison Kelly
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Alison Kelly

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!
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!
sex

‘What the hell was he doing down there?’ Cara wiggled her hips and attempted to steer him into the right area. She …

19 Min Read
couple beach

Jenna could not believe her luck as she followed Jeremy down the sandy wooden path that led to the beach. Was this …

7 Min Read
Legs in air

Mary hung the last pair of black cotton knickers from the laundry basket, onto the white clothes horse. She stood back and …

16 Min Read
funeral flowers

Caroline stepped off the greyhound bus and onto the dusty red earth. She threw her backpack onto the ground and watched a …

14 Min Read
save the date

Anna hung up the phone and punched the air “Yes, Yes, Yes!!” She pushed back her grey chair and danced on the …

15 Min Read
cracker

“Well fuck Scott Morrison anyway!” Laura bounded into the sitting room of the dilapidated share house in Bondi and slumped onto the …

14 Min Read
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The white fluorescent lights of the modern classroom hurt Harold’s eyes as he walked into his sixth form class after lunch. He …

6 Min Read
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Laura clicked off the tv with the worn-out remote and tossed it onto the battered coffee table. She sighed and lent her …

14 Min Read
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Annie sat at the bottom of the stairs looking at the back of the blue front door, the house still reverberating from …

12 Min Read
box

Andrea sat at the large formal reception desk staring at her blood red nails and scrutinizing her cuticles. With the stark fluorescent …

10 Min Read
Bus 2

The Bus Trip

Written by Alison Kelly

The brown squishy excrement slid down the bus window leaving a trail behind it, like a slug on a dewy morning. The …

7 Min Read
Womn crying

Marital Bliss

Written by Alison Kelly

Julie wrapped Ben’s uneaten dinner in tinfoil and placed it into the fridge with a sigh. She looked at last night’s dinner, …

5 Min Read
Couple

Facebook Frisson

Written by Alison Kelly

Aine scanned around the dimly lit hotel ballroom. The bejewelled curtain backdrop behind the empty top table sparkled under the glow of …

7 Min Read
Working

A Woman’s Work

Written by Alison Kelly

The packed beer garden buzzed with the sound of Friday evening revellers. Office workers keen to shake the formality of the week …

4 Min Read