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Hidden Depths: Free Short Stories Kindle Edition

by Louise Guy (Author), Tracy Brenton (Author), Robyn H Butler (Author), Format: Kindle Edition
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Hidden Depths is a collection of short stories produced by an online workshopping group formed by the Australian Writer’s Centre. The stories span different genres; from domestic noir to eco-fiction, YA sweet romance, dark fantasy and more. Some provide light entertainment, others follow a darker journey exploring the hidden depths of characters and themes.

Fatal Words - Louise Guy
Teresa’s fourteen-year-old son, Dominic, is different. He is intelligent and quirky yet for the most part misunderstood. There is, however, no misunderstanding, or avoiding, the ill feelings and cruel words other parents direct his way. Cruel words that cause the most damage when they come back to bite.

Just Another Statistic - Linda Joannides
Nathanial and Lorelai Lowe are beautiful, successful people, or so it seems. Behind the façade is a reality of a different kind. A life dominated by cruelty, manipulation and abuse. A life of domestic violence. When Lorelai discovers she’s pregnant, she knows she must escape, but how? Is death the only answer?

Skel Corpus - Robyn H Butler
Starved by her mother for many months, today Tuaka will walk The Hove. Afterwards? A better life for her and her family. But what lies beyond the gates of the Walled City? And what is Saiyah, another Skel Corpus, so afraid of?

The Old Man and The Boy - Laila Miller
The old man and the boy go fishing every morning. Villagers watch from the beach, not understanding. There are no fish. A stranger plans a massive engineering project with the village chief, but the project seems doomed when the chief disappears – until the stranger meets the old man.

Wrong Side of the Tracks - Sueanne Gregg
Belinda is from the wrong side of the tracks; drugs, bad men and booze dominate her life. Suddenly she is thrust into a situation she never dreamed possible, faced with a choice she never thought she’d have to make. Will she find out what she’s capable of? Or will she walk away?

The Bell of Warning - Claire McLennan
For June ringing the bell and telling the truth was the only way. But sometimes the truth can lead to the unexpected. Will June’s actions save those she loves or put them in mortal danger?

High Tide - A Tempest Bay Short Story - Tracy Brenton
Lilly has one wish for her sixteenth birthday – for Liam to see her as more than just a friend. But when a beach adventure goes horribly wrong, her priorities change from romance to survival. Will she get her heart’s desire?

Broken Song - Mark J. Keenan
Melody is a successful woman. She is professional, well educated, with a great career. But she has a secret, a drinking problem that she’s been hiding from everyone since she was a teenager. Now she’s becoming a different person, the mask is slipping, and she finds that she needs to do something.

Lightning Speed - Amanda-Lee Charman
Our hopes, our dreams, our lives . . . all can change, for better or worse, in an instant. For Emily, this is all too true.

Building Bridges - Suzanne S-Smith
Jaded talkback shock jock, Gerry Spongle, has spent his career pandering to petty outrages, and overlooking blatant bigotry in a grab for ratings glory. On the eve of the 2016 US election, Gerry is forced to examine his role in shaping the society he lives in. Will Gerry repair the damage he’s done before it’s too late?
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    20 July 2017
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B072WWS3S2
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1028 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 162 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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  1. Sueanne Gregg

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    Sueanne is a commercial fiction writer who unintentionally gravitates to the dark side of writing. She lives on a grain farm in Central Queensland with her husband, three kids and in-laws. Sueanne also has a freelance copywriting business which allows her to write for agricultural and retail small businesses.

    She enjoys attending book club, waterskiing, Body Balance classes and travelling – especially with her family in their beloved camper.

    Sueanne loves to chat, so please visit her website (www.sueannegreggwriter.com), Facebook (facebook.com/sueannegreggwriter) or Instagram (instagram.com/sueannegreggwriter) and make yourself known to her.

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    Hi, I'm Louise Guy and I'm the author of the best-selling 10 part Minecraft series, The Crafters' Club. The inspiration for this series came from my own two boys who, when they were aged six and nine, were HUGE Minecraft fans. If you love Minecraft and adventure stories you'll love The Crafters' Club.

    In addition to the Crafters' Club, have you checked out The Secret World of Curly Jones? Suitable for 8-12-year-olds, this fantasy adventure series, is heaps of fun. Titles in the series include New Worlds and Old Worlds. And for those slightly older readers (10-14), you might be interested to read Time Freeze.

    I hope you enjoy reading my books as much as I've enjoyed writing them. To find out more about me and my writing you can always pop over to LouiseGuy.com for more information and to get in touch.

    Happy reading!

    PS: If your mum or dad is looking for the books I write for grown-ups, they're on the wrong Louise Guy page! Look up one of my adult titles such as Everyday Lies, and click on the Louise Guy link to go to the page for those books. Of course you'll find more info on my website too - www.louiseguy.com

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    Hi there, I'm Tracy!

    My favourite books to read are “kissing books” (full credit to ‘The Princess Bride’) and it’s safe to say if there isn’t at least a little bit of romance in a story then I’ll probably lose interest. So it won’t come as a surprise to learn that all of the stories I write have a romance at their core. Even the zombie ones!

    I love all things creative, take way too many pictures of beachside sunsets and all the pretty flowers, and I believe in love at first sight.

    Visit my website for more info.

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Greg Barron
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, well-written stories.
Reviewed in Australia on 28 July 2017
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Great writing and nail biting tension. I enjoyed these stories more than many I've read by big-name authors. Well worth your time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!!
Reviewed in Australia on 30 July 2017
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Absolutely loved this collection of stories......suspenseful, intriguing and powerful.....a very enjoyable read
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Chris Nelson
4.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Collection
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 June 2023
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This is a very good collection of short stories from a group of authors all of whom deserve praise and credit. The stories range from the personal, introspective and character based to Sci-Fi, from allegorical to modern day realism, and each is written with skill and style.
Not every story will suit every reader, but most are very original and each is very rewarding and well worth reading.
There is a short biography of each author at the conclusion of their piece and several have useful links to websites.
This is a fine collection for anyone who enjoys short stories. Recommended.
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Felix Alman
5.0 out of 5 stars fully recommend.
Reviewed in the United States on 3 October 2017
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Quite an interesting and intriguing read, fully recommend.
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Timothy Marvin Coplin
2.0 out of 5 stars Free for a reason
Reviewed in the United States on 12 December 2017
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Story titles and authors:
1. Fatal Words - Louise Guy 1/5
2. Just Another Statistic - LM Joannides 2/5
3. Skel Corpus - Robyn H Butler 3/5
4. The Old Man And The Boy - Laila Miller 4/5
5. Wrong Side Of The Tracks - Sueanne Gregg 4/5
6. The Bell Of Warning - Claire McLennan 2/5
7. High Tide - Tracy Brenton 3/5
8. Broken Song - Mark J Keenan 3/5
9. Lightning Speed - Amanda Lee Charman 3/5
10. Building Bridges - Suzanne Smith 1/5
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Linda
5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 24 June 2018
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I stumbled on these short stories by chance and was so glad I did. What an amazing collection of stories across a diverse range of subjects. I especially loved "Skel Corpus" by Robyn H Butler - a fantasy story with a chilling connection to how we see beauty, and "Broken Song" by Mark J Keenan - a look into the mind of an alcoholic. All the stories were very good, and free as well! What's not to like? I will be buying the next set of short stories as soon as I've finished this review.
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Goldfinger
4.0 out of 5 stars A good collection
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 November 2019
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As with any compilation of short stories, I prefer some over others. The first, second and last stories were my personal favourites, but all of them were readable.
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