The idea for this piece struck me whilst I was cleaning away a spider sac. No offence to the mother, but I didn’t want hundreds of creepy-crawlies showering with me. It made me think about pregnancy, fertility, birth, and about those who are unable to go through this process. For some, that’s devastating. I wanted to write a weird piece from the perspective of someone who couldn’t, but who would do anything to try—even swallowing other mothers’ babies.

This 100-word story was inspired by the prompt “underneath my bed…” during a creative writing session. I wanted to feature both my interests in history and the supernatural while concisely exploring an innovative way for ghosts to manifest.

I came up with the idea as I was falling asleep. The light of my phone screen was just dimming, and this striking image of a face being THERE right in front of my face wouldn’t leave my head. Unlike the narrator, I opened my eyes and typed the idea into my phone.

A woman, unhappy in her marriage, rants about all the ways her husband has wronged her. Although she starts off as unlikeable, her sharp wit and humour makes her a character you can’t help but root for.

A historical fiction piece about a young woman balancing family duty, a new job, and the quiet spark of an unexpected connection. It’s a story of sacrifice, hope, and finding yourself when life pulls you in every direction.

In this flash fiction story, I incorporated magical realism with my love of winter as I wondered what it would be like to live inside a snow globe.

A political commentary delving into themes of colonisation, freedom, and betrayal, set in a re-imagined dystopian world.