Barry Lee Thompson

Barry Lee Thompson

  • The story behind ‘Their Cruel Routines’

    There are two mother-son relationships within ‘Their Cruel Routines’, the opening story in Broken Rules and Other Stories: that between the fictional mother and her adult son, and that between my own mother and myself. The latter was the spark or inspiration for the story. A few years ago, I went to stay with my

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  • Final days: Fundación César Egido Serrano VI International Flash Fiction Competition

    Es su última oportunidad https://www.fundacioncesaregidoserrano.com/es/ The deadline has finally been announced. We have until midnight Spanish time on Friday December 31 to enter micro-stories for the sixth edition of the international contest of the César Egido Serrano Foundation. Two stories per author, maximum 100 words each, in Spanish, English, Arabic or Hebrew. Details and participation

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  • New Year news

    I was thrilled to hear this week that the development of my second collection of fiction, Afterdark, has the backing of the Sustaining Creative Workers program. Sustaining Creative Workers Initiative is supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria and Regional Arts Victoria. The program is being delivered by Regional Arts Victoria and administered by an

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  • Festival reflections

    When I first began sending work to publications and competitions, I realised that something strange happens once a story is submitted. Despite all the time spent honing, refining, getting it just right, almost immediately after hitting ‘submit’, issues and ideas previously hidden become apparent, opening up new and exciting ways to think about the story.

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  • Ice Cream Social, the video

    Originally posted on Elwood Writers: In case you missed the virtual Ice Cream Social that San Fedele Press threw at the weekend, here’s the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOWitIZ_qAg It’s well worth watching. If you enjoy it, please consider taking a moment to ‘like’ and comment. Happy viewing!

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