Already back in the groove - the same old imbalance in who's attending to domestic chores and who's not? Fiona D'Souza from Sydney School...

The most beautiful word on the lips of mankind is the word ‘Mother’ and the most beautiful call is the call of ‘my mother’. It is a word...

'Rainy Days and Mondays,' Paige said as she watched a tear-shaped droplet meandering towards the sill on the outside of her office...

… sometimes get me down. Particularly if I’m stuck with my writing: devoid of inspiration, tired at the prospect or rewriting a major...

Today, we introduce a newcomer among our regular blog writers: Jada age 6, nearly 7... Assistance was given by her grandmother in writing...

Last Saturday morning in my suburb, Bondi Junction, it felt like the slow burn ambience of the weekend had begun as normal. Perfect...

Writers Bloc Meetup member Dee says she bought Robert Carrick’s novel Cloudless Love on kindle. First she downloaded a sample from Amazon...

The table was covered with porcelain plates and saucers covered with chicken bones, olive pips and torn flat breads. ‘Oh Mr Benn, that...

We might all dream of balmy days and a life of leisure and indulgence. What is life for? we might wonder. Matt Jackson has made some...

Finally I’ve sat down to write my ideas for yet another story. It’s my happy place, the pen running smoothly across the page of my lined...

In late 2023 I had the opportunity to catch up with an old workmate, a man named Justin. Apart from it being seven years since we last...

I finally sit down to write my ideas for yet another story. It’s my happy place, the pen running smoothly across the page of my lined...

During the long break over Christmas and New year, away from the support & interaction of the SSOA writing group, I’ve spent many hours...

Peace on earth and goodwill to men (Luke 2:14). Specifically, I want Peace in the ‘holy land’, where she appears to have hoisted up her...

Author Robert Carrick has shown us what he's made of with his new novel, Cloudless Love ... in the time of Artificial Intelligence. At...

What would you do if your life became dependent on Artificial Intelligence, and then it vanished overnight? Well, SSOA has just published...

There had been a light splashing of rain so that cars ‘shisssshed’ by on the asphalt. The sky descended in the dark, purplish- grey...

Like many other Australians keen to protect our natural environment, I was delighted to read a recent news article about a farmer from...

We've been pummelled by a lot of false statements made by No campaigners during the lead up to the referendum to be held on October 14,...

Photos of fires on the front pages of newspapers all over the world ... and for me the most graphic image was of a man holding his...