About me
I'm a freelance writer - fiction, nonfiction and anything else that happens to tango its way through my mind. That's for me, and I've won a competition or two, and been published in a range of media. To keep the wolf from the door, I also edit, proofread and write for other people. Love it all. Aren't I lucky?
Six Weeks in Summer – Helen Meikle. Available on Smashwords and Kindle
Monthly Archives: August 2014
Weekend funny challenge: Sunday silliness
Mary had a little lamb. His fleece was white as snow Because he never ventured out where other lambs might go. He shuddered at the sight of dirt and shunned the thought of grass And waterholes sent pangs of horror … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
10 Comments
Daily prompt: Depends how you look at it
Daily Prompt Pains and Gains Do you agree with Jane Fonda’s favorite exercise motto, “no pain, no gain?” Is it impossible to attain greatness without considerable hardship? When I was in my teens, my eldest sister, who was studying philosophy, … Continue reading
Daily prompt: Not very…
Daily Prompt New Dawn How often do you get to (or have to) be awake for sunrise? Tell us about what happened the last time you were up so early (or late… I don’t do dawn. Yes, I know it’s … Continue reading
All Aussies out there, listen up
There’s another scam about, people. Just got a call from someone claiming to represent Telstra, telling me that my computer was downloading corrupt and hacking files whenever I connected to the internet, and that unless I fixed it by the … Continue reading
Daily prompt: What, no pics?
Daily Prompt Head Turners We often hear strange snippets of conversation as we walk through public spaces. When was the last time you overheard something so interesting, ridiculous, or disturbing you really wanted to know what it was all about? … Continue reading
Daily prompt: August is a wicked month
Daily Prompt August Blues As a kid, were you happy or anxious about going back to school? Now that you’re older, how has your attitude toward the end of the summer evolved? It’s pouring with rain and blowing the sort … Continue reading
Publish? Hurrah for me!
You might think you have your future neatly laid out, but what happens when other people trample across your plans? Meg, Joey, Angelique and Caitlin are different ages, have different lives and different plans for the future, but by the … Continue reading
Sometimes I despair
Sexting crackdown:Australia’s first laws on lude texts introduced An item copied direct from my internet homepage. Presumably the editor didn’t know any better either. Are we proud of our literacy or what?
Daily prompt: I like your thinking…
Daily Prompt Tunnel Vision You’ve been given the ability to build a magical tunnel that will quickly and secretly connect your home with the location of your choice — anywhere on Earth. Where’s the other end of your tunnel? Not … Continue reading
Publish? Forget it? Part 2…
The omens are starting to judder, people: a definite tremor at the foundations, setting up the sort of overall vibration you watch in frozen fascination until it settles – or the whole edifice comes crashing down. Life wasn’t meant to … Continue reading
helen meikle's scribblefest 