It’s time to collectively let go of the mythicised version of the man and his deeds.
Author: Karen Wyld
Karen is an author and freelance writer, living on the south coast (South Australia)
Thirteen Jetties and a Man on a Hill
The end of a jetty is a nowhere place; no longer on land but not quite at sea. With a glance in the right direction, even time vanishes. Is that a ship on the horizon? White sails catching the winds. Matthew Flinders on deck, scanning distant land. There’s a whiff of smoke blending with the aroma of salty air. Looking back towards the shore, shadowy figures cook fish in coals, while children search rock pools for mussels. Imagination runs wild in nowhere places.
And still the birds sing
This review was originally published in Meanjin, Winter 2019 edition As some recently published works have shown, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander storytellers are continuing
For Their Own Good
Written by Karen Wyld, this short story was first published in Meanjin Spring 2018 *Content warning: This piece contains archaic terms that are now considered
Shout out to IndigenousX
IndigenousX has set their sights on 1000 patrons on Patreon before the end of 2018. They currently have 928, and 3 more days to hit
Writer on Writers
2018 has been my most productive year for writing. As a freelance writer, I have had quite a few opinion pieces, book reviews and short