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Penelope Walker – writer

Creative and Professional Writing

Category: Short Stories

Invincible

Posted on June 2, 2019June 2, 2019 by Penelope Walker - Writer

He watched the house from the dark beneath the old eucalypt that grew near the wall, waiting for the lights… Read more Invincible

Invincible – Part Three

Posted on May 19, 2019June 2, 2019 by Penelope Walker - Writer

He sat in the interview room, the bright overhead light pulsing into his eyes, adding to the white noise in… Read more Invincible – Part Three

Invincible – Part Two

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Penelope Walker - Writer

The house had its own language at night, the wind ransacking the roof space or lifting the curtains with a… Read more Invincible – Part Two

Invincible – Part One

Posted on May 5, 2019May 5, 2019 by Penelope Walker - Writer

He watched the house from the dark beneath the old eucalypt that grew near the wall, waiting for the lights… Read more Invincible – Part One

The Sister

Posted on April 7, 2019April 4, 2019 by Penelope Walker - Writer

Josie was on her knees scrubbing the toilet floor when the doorbell rang. She pulled off her rubber gloves as… Read more The Sister

The Trainer

Posted on March 3, 2019March 3, 2019 by Penelope Walker - Writer

Oliver yawns and rolls his head slowly, easing the stiffness that has gathered while he slept. The gentle heat of… Read more The Trainer

The Winch Handle

Posted on January 27, 2019January 29, 2019 by Penelope Walker - Writer

He appeared in the companionway hatch, just his head and torso visible as he surveyed the overcast sky, cloud formations surging and swelling, beer froth along the rim of the horizon.

The Birthday Cake

Posted on January 4, 2019January 26, 2019 by Penelope Walker - Writer

The newcomer approached our party from the west, a kamikaze presence coming out of the setting sun. We had been… Read more The Birthday Cake

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