Well I don't know about you, but self isolation has certainly been very productive for me. Today I am very excited to announce a BRAND NEW short story: Munchausen. Munchausen is a prequel to my short story 'The New Neighbors'. It follows Amy, a personal carer who begins a job at a remote lake house… Continue reading BRAND NEW SHORT STORY: Munchausen
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Just Jane
Just Jane A Short Story by Kate Kelsen Copyright © 2019. All Rights Reserved My name is Jane Atkinson. See, there. You made the association, didn’t you? It wasn’t my face that came to mind when you heard the name. You thought of Ashley Atkinson, my sister, and that little girl that disappeared all… Continue reading Just Jane
Flying With Strangers- A New Short Story
Flying with Strangers A Short Story by Kate Kelsen Copyright © 2019. All Rights Reserved In the hours leading up to his flight, Jeff relished in the freedom of procrastination. Time had dragged on blissfully slow, enabling his hesitancy. But the hours and minutes ticked by nonetheless. Eventually there was no time left between him… Continue reading Flying With Strangers- A New Short Story
Fleeting Beauty- New Flash Fiction Story
A brand new short SHORT story! Enjoy! Fleeting Beauty A Short Story by Kate Kelsen Copyright © 2019. All Rights Reserved Penelope’s mother had enrolled her in deportment classes at sixteen years of age. At her graduation, the talent agency had offered her a modelling job once she was finished school. With her confident stride,… Continue reading Fleeting Beauty- New Flash Fiction Story
New FREE Short Stories!
I've just finished a short story I've been working on, called 'Let The Right One Out'. If you like The Shawshank Redemption, you'll like this story, as it is essentially fan fiction loosely based on the film. The writing process of this story has led me in two directions for the premise and conclusion of… Continue reading New FREE Short Stories!
Books By The Beach: Grave Bargains at Palm Beach
And here we are, stop no.10 on my Books By The Beach tour! Palm Beach has been voted cleanest beach in Queensland three times. Jefferson Lane hosts some of the earliest and most basic of Gold Coast beach "shacks", some on blocks of land valued in millions of dollars. There is some suggestion that these… Continue reading Books By The Beach: Grave Bargains at Palm Beach
Books By The Beach: Blind at Nobby Beach
Welcome Nobby Beach, stop no. 6 on my Books By The Beach Tour! My apologies, I have called it 'Nobby's' in the video! But I don't think anyone ever gets it right! This amazing café precinct borders the famous Hedges Avenue ‘Millionaire’s Row’ and is home to an array of boutique bars and restaurants. Frequented… Continue reading Books By The Beach: Blind at Nobby Beach
Books By The Beach: The Graveyard Shift at Mermaid Beach
Welcome to Mermaid Beach, stop no. 5 on my Books By The Beach tour! This laid-back and curiously named beachside spot receives its name from the cutter HMS Mermaid. Explorer John Oxley sailed aboard the Mermaid in 1823 when he discovered the Tweed and Brisbane Rivers. Mermaid Beach was used during World War II by… Continue reading Books By The Beach: The Graveyard Shift at Mermaid Beach
Books by The Beach: Call Your Grandma at Broadbeach
Welcome to Stop No.4 on my Books By The Beach tour! Broadbeach was the first suburb that my partner and I called home when we moved to the Gold Coast in September 2017. We lived there for a year, just 300m from the beach. My apologies for any confusion-I filmed this video when I… Continue reading Books by The Beach: Call Your Grandma at Broadbeach
Books By The Beach: The New Neighbours at The Spit/Main Beach
Welcome to The Spit! The Southport Spit is a neighbourhood within the northern end of Main Beach. A permanent sand spit separates the Southport Broadwater from the Pacific Ocean. The Spit is also a popular dog beach, with a large protected cove on the Broadwater and the uninhabited surfside sands of the northern tip of… Continue reading Books By The Beach: The New Neighbours at The Spit/Main Beach
Kate Kelsen 