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A short story of mine called 'Burn Me' will be appearing in issue 126 of Antipodean SF, an online speculative fiction magazine, in mid-november. I also have a poem and a short story currently being considered by Eureka Street and another poem elsewhere. I am very hopeful about Eureka Street!

The biggest news however is I have finally been given a permanent regular PAID writing gig! The editor of Focus, the newspaper to the Anglican Diocese of Brisbane, wants an article per issue, which amounts to monthly. While this means a certain amount of having to write about what I am told to write about, they are very open to pitching ideas and my next article for them, my third, is going to be about Project Abraham, which I have always wanted to do something on. Very excited and looking forward to the challenge.

Novel wise I am currently in preparation for submitting part of my manuscript to a development programme which is being held in November by the Queensland Writer's Centre and Hachette Livre. Only ten 'emerging' writers are allocated a place and it would be incredible if I got in, though it would mean five days away from home which I don't like. Anyway, fingers crossed!

Finally the Christmas website that published the poem that this blog is based on, Beyond a Snowy Path, are interested in an idea of mine where I explore the notion of Christmas in July here in Australia. About half way through the first draft of that one. It comes as we are preparing for a big Christmas in July feast at our place on July 12th! Good timing!

Well better dash, hope all are well.

Adi