Tag: story

• The Happiest Dental Patient Ever

  Was this the last one? I went to the surgery door and called his name. He looked up at once. And his eyes twinkled at me. And he smiled as if he had been in last week!  He walked in arms swinging by his sides as if it was too easy. Tall, thin and vaguely familiar. […]

  Andrew Whalan

  March 2, 2017

  Personal, Stories

  Australia, Fiction, Humour, personal, story

• More Than A Kiss From Mr Fitzgerald

  As a recent and still temporary resident of Sydney, I wanted to meet other writers. And of course to pick up some writing tips from a real-life author. Naturally, the best place and time to do both is a book launch. So there am I, on a pre-east coast low cold and rainy Wednesday (31st May 2016) at […]

  Andrew Whalan

  June 8, 2016

  Opinions, Personal

  a kiss from mr fitzgerald, australian writers centre, natasha lester, story, valerie khoo

• The Story is a Journeyman

  If a story happens upon you And insists upon being told Welcome it as a traveller Shelter it from the cold    Wait until it asks of you Should I be sent away? Answer it  promptly It won’t wait another day    But consider carefully For such a story left Is a forgotten mistake Lost forever as a silent […]

  Andrew Whalan

  September 13, 2015

  Poetry

  Poetry, story, storyteller, storytelling