Darwin, 1974. Nick and Liz are preparing for their first Christmas together as the deadliest storm in Australia’s history bears down on them…
Length: 12,000 words
This brutal, action-packed story can also be found in the anthology, Straitjacket Blues and other Stories of Unease.
Dave Franklin has also written five novels, none of which should be read to small children at bedtime. In fact, his caustic brand of profanity-filled prose should be approached with caution.
Targeted Age Group:
18 and over
What Advice Would You Give Aspiring Writers?
Try to write 300 words a day. Never self-censor.
Author Bio:
Born in Wales, Dave Franklin published his first story in a fishing magazine at the age of sixteen. He emigrated to Australia in 1999 and made his living as a reporter, earning the distinction of being sacked twice by the same Perth-based newspaper group. He then spent nearly three years teaching English in Korea, during which the mortality rate of the children under his care remained at an impressive zero. He now teaches ESL to adults in Brisbane, helping (among others) Thai Lady Boys get to grips with their past participles.
The major theme of Dave’s small, character-driven stories is alienation, the symptoms of which include male immaturity, misogyny, dysfunctionalism, self-destruction, violence and a childish glee in winding up the politically correct. There are no car chases or explosions in his books; instead he prefers outlandish sex scenes while focusing on exasperated loners full of doubt.
Readers who like his work tend to see its humour (and disdain for his own characters) whereas his harshest critics take everything at face value. Indeed, some observers would argue that the highlight of his writing career, which has seen him produce five novels, remains being published in a fishing magazine.
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