Origins: Colliding Causalities…They say there’s a kernel of truth in every bit of outlandish lore. But when the heart of a thing has been lost, perhaps an archeological expedition is in order. Over the Brink: the possible consequences of fooling Mother Nature. Third Flatiron short story submissions call for fantasy, scifi and a little horror on a given theme, plus some humorous flash fiction too. I’ve had the privilege to have a story published in one of them ( Galileo’s Theme Park), so I always keep an eye on the submission calls – there’s one due soon. I couldn’t find a specific series, but I noticed that several of the Third Flatiron anthologies begin with O, so here they are. I mean – just look at the cover! Series Choice That reads a little like a well-known story I can’t stand, but this is full of energy, life, interesting events and individuals… and the sea plays its part very well. Until, eventually, she finds someone hidden away in a room at the top of the house. But her duties are light, and she has no idea why she’s been sent there. This exciting mystery sees the lighthouse keeper’s daughter sent to live at the mysterious house on the hill to pay a debt. If you haven’t, let me know if you review it online. On the Beach lives on in me so strongly that I daren’t reread it. Do you jump off a cliff? Do you see it through to the end? After all, your partner may need your care.Īnd do you plant your vegetable garden up for the next season, because it’s just the pattern of your life, even though you won’t live to harvest it? What do you do when you are starting to see the signs of radiation sickness among your neighbours, and realise that this really is the end. The final phase of this book came back to me vividly during lockdown. What if there is someone out there, trying to find help? How would you cope? And then… the random radio signals someone picks up turn into words, real words.

How would the ordinary person cope with the aftermath of nuclear war? What would happen if there appeared to be no survivors except in your geographically isolated area. On the Beach was one of the others I read, and one that stayed with me. Although Alice Springs is a pretty cool place. The combination of Fall of Singapore prison camps, and then the girl wondering whatever happening to him, so she went to Alice Springs to find out… romance to stir a young girl’s heart. I got into Nevil Shute because Bryan Brown was the hero in the film of A Town Called Alice (possibly a TV series).

I’ve picked a cover from the late sixties, which looks familiar. It’s a very long time since I read On the Beach, and I read it more than once.

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