As a committed Christian I have also written some Christian articles which you might like to sample.
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Christian material I have written: And so to some samples of my secular writing...
A little while ago I was writing a novel about ancient Australia (now, unfortunately, never to see the light of day) and have converted some of the descriptive dialogue into prose. I hope these short poems describe to you a little of the Australian countryside – the 'outback' in the Australian vernacular.
"The Derelict" is a short story (2200 words) about two men who must face their pasts – a hobo (or tramp) whose wife walked out on him when he was in jail, and a ... Well, why don't you read the story. It features some unusual aspects of writing and, like all good stories, the ending has a neat twist. "The Wyvern" is a short story (1800 words) about marital revenge set just prior to the 1956 Melbourne (Australia) Olympics in Caulfield, a suburb of Melbourne. In this story, a downtrodden wife must face her husband's infidelity. How she resolves her situation should leave a smile on most lips (no less than hers!). Foreign (and younger) readers might like to know that a 'bob' is a shilling coin (equal to 10 cents) and, therefore, 'two bob' is two shillings or 20 cents. A pound (£) is equal to two dollars. The average wage in the mid 50s (in Australia) was less than £25 per week ($50), so a £50 suit cost more than two week's wages. A massive sum. Only very rich people could afford new cars at that time, and anything post-war (less than 10 years old) was considered 'modern'. This information is not necessary to enjoy the story. "The Bully" is a very short story (1650 words) about bullying. In this story our hero, Keith, is smoking an illicit cigarette on the school oval, hidden from the teachers by a mask of fog, when he is approached by the school bully... But being picked on in the schoolyard is not the only type of bullying he faces. Please note that this story contains reasonably strong language, but language I considered appropriate to the characters in the story. "The Freedom of Silas Jennings" is a short story (3000 words) which is set in a war zone. It relates a meeting between a soldier, a war correspondent and an elderly couple who were caught up in the war. It looks at the subject of "freedom" and was based on the poem of the same name mentioned above. The story is a mixture of action and dialog. I hope you enjoy it. "A Moving Story" is a comedic short story (2200 words) which relates the joys (???) of moving house as told by our "hero" and "expert" furniture removalist. If Murphy's Law is the dominant factor in your life then you will definitely relate to this story... "The Vegie Patch" is a comedic short story (2500 words) with the same characters as A Moving Story. In this story, our "hero" becomes a gardening guru, even though he has a black thumb...
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