Author Archives: Lexifab

Friday Flash Fiction – Talk About the Weather (Part One)

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Lexifab

Two thoughts strike Zara Corman even before her eyes snap open. The first: the salt stinging her nostrils, the muffled weight of waves dashing on rocks, and the damp stone chilling her right shoulder blade and hip bone tell her … Continue reading →

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Final Fridays

Posted on January 6, 2024 by Lexifab

I’m not one for resolutions around the start of a new year. Commitments made while basking in the glow of holidays and indulgence are neither credible nor binding, if past experience is anything to go by. Life’s starting to catch … Continue reading →

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Slump and Recovery

Posted on June 25, 2022 by Lexifab

I know that sounds like the world’s worst superhero team-up – He’s a washed-up private eye who can only see the darkest future timelines! She’s a hyper-efficient android with a million projects! Together they fight crime! – but it’s pretty … Continue reading →

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Post-Aurealis non-COVID hangover

Posted on May 30, 2022 by Lexifab

The Aurealis Awards weekend has drawn to a close, and I’m done. Luckily for me, today is a public holiday in Canberra (for Reconciliation Day) so I don’t have to immediately switch back to my day job brain. The weekend … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the community

Posted on April 27, 2022 by Lexifab

The Aurealis Awards are coming up soon. I don’t bring that up just to immodestly mention the fact that I am a three-time nominee for Australia’s premiere awards for speculative fiction, nominated by the wider community of writers, readers and … Continue reading →

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