By Elyse Harrison Inspired by the 1952 United States Coast Guard rescue of the SS Pendleton Verse 1 You worked hidden within the belly of a cargo ship, the year of 1952. Treacherous waves raised by ferocious storms claimed nearly all your crew. With other survivors, you were brought to
Hi folks, I hope you're enjoying this blustery day. I know there is a lot of news coming from Geelong Cereal lately but hey, it's been pretty great news! Micro fiction and why it matters: I want to take a moment to explain why the current
by Martin Smith ‘The two of us scuttled back to Woodland, our home in the forest, where we had a hell of a time putting ourselves back together. First, we tried duct tape, then staples, and then superglue. But that was a disaster as we got high on the fumes
By Denise Main and Ian Chisholm Previous Episodes George and Archie had sealed their friendship through unspoken trust, however, neither had given much away about themselves, or the reasons behind their homelessness. George had not revealed to Archie that he’d been a professional musician, a trumpeter and talented pianist,
By Kristine Fitzgerald Have you read the previous chapters yet? When Fletcher arrived at his next class with Jeremiah, he saw that the other kangaroos were already there and the lesson was about to begin. “Good,” Jeremiah said. “We’re all here now. Let’s get started.” Fletcher sat on
Good evening literature lovers, serial scribblers, microfiction maniacs, poetry partisans, flash-fiction fanciers, horror habitues, crime cognoscenti, and all other patrons of printed pursuits! Geelong Cereal is very excited to announce that we've been invited back to the Pulse 94.7 FM – on this occasion, for an evening
By Steve Gray Previous Episodes The Empty shop in Hill Street was always considered to be a bit of an anomaly. It sat opposite a carpark and it wasn’t in the best position. Once people got out of their cars, their minds were generally focussed on heading to Darley
We have very exciting news to share this evening, Geelong Cereal writers and readers! Following last Monday's second on-air discussion, with Ian Campbell and Georgia Kostadinoff on 94.7 the Pulse FM's Monday Front Page, Geelong Cereal is excited to announce that Georgia and the
By Martin Smith ‘Hello. My name is Andy, and I’m an antagonist.’ ‘Hi, Andy.’ ‘I … I …’ ‘Take your time, Andy. We’re all listening.’ ‘Well, I’m Andy Rumpel—’ ‘No last names, Andy.’ ‘Sorry. Look, you’ve probably heard of me. Last year, there was a child custody dispute
By Steve Gray Previous Episodes Pat called out to Dan, ‘Hey Boss, I think there’s something you need to know about!’ Dan came out from the back, he had been watering a new delivery of plants. ‘What’s up?’ He quizzed, Pat turned the computer screen around so he
By Brett J Cole Author Talks Series In my previous piece, I discussed the thought process behind making what was my first illustrated children’s book, “Shine – a book about Self-Worth”. Two points I touched on when explaining that were that I found myself writing that book as something
by Martin Smith Previous Episodes Having scrambled up and over the gates, BB ran up the driveway until his lungs burned and his side stitched. He stopped and stood panting as he looked up towards the lit house in the far distance. He then set off and hobbled up the