The policeman didn’t eat donuts, but he did like a warm cinnamon scroll to soak up the previous night’s whiskey. When the call came in, he was finishing his scroll, wiping his sticky hands on his trouser leg, and throwing the wrapper in the bin. A couple of sleepers down at Culburra beach. Pink leggings; [...]
Author Archives: seizure
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
Why is the Room Empty?
By seizure
Because Janie’s thrown a fit, is being cradled in the kitchen by one who does not think it will do her any good, but does not know what else to do, so sits there, hands full of flesh and hair, staring at the ironic Jesus on the fridge, and thinking Jesus, why is the room [...]
Friday, May 10th, 2013
Wind at the Polls
By seizure
We arrived early when the wind was still shy. Our arms too full for handshakes, we nodded instead. I didn’t try to remember either of your names. Raising our leaders, we tied them to fence posts – side by side, but not touching. We didn’t help one another when our ties came undone. As the [...]
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
Seizure at The Emerging Writers’ Festival
By seizure
This year Seizure is heading down to Melbourne to join in the fun of The Emerging Writers’ Festival. At 9pm on May 30th, we’re going to be passing the mic around for writers at our Late Night Live with Literary Magazines – Flash Fiction with Seizure event. We’ll have Flashers favourites by Alec Patric, Emily Stewart, Oliver Mol, Adam Rivett, [...]
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
(To a friend whose secret has been told)
By seizure
-insert a cello riff- Remember when we were fourteen and you could run real fast, spindly legs churning, feeling no burn because you had hardly any thigh muscles? And you would pass that ball, weave, wink at me, dodge and score. I couldn’t catch you; I didn’t want to because of your resounding [...]
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
Seizure Speakeasy
By seizure
To celebrate our latest issue and life in general, we have organised something special. Come join our pop-up speakeasy for a merry afternoon of music and beer tasting. Local craft brewer Young Henry’s is opening its doors to everyone with the password and a taste for literature. Tickets are now available: $20 will get you [...]
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
1989
By seizure
When Mum tells Poppy, she can’t believe it. Disneyland! Oh my god! She will definitely buy some Minnie Mouse ears and definitely definitely go on the log ride. If she gets tired like she does sometimes she’ll just keep going. Who knows when you get to go to Disneyland again? Mum says she’s excited they’re [...]
Monday, April 29th, 2013
Viva la Novella Shortlister – A.S. Patric
By seizure
The last of our Viva la Novella Shortlister profiles, meet A.S. Patric. What do you do in your day job/life? I work in a bookstore. That’s easy, but, what do I do in my life? A glib response might be best, but I think we’ve all had enough of (140 characters or less) glibness. The [...]
Friday, April 26th, 2013
The Paddock’s Symmetry
By seizure
When I was young, I ate dirt. I would secret it in my mouth like sugar. My mother, when she caught me, wiped my face with a pressed napkin and made me brush away the dirt that had wedged between my teeth. ‘Not enough fibre, hey?’ She would make me eat porridge after she caught [...]
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
The Only Girl in the Room
By seizure
It’s dark underground, but flashes of light betray the monochrome. Faces are smeared with glitter and her eyes glint through the shadows. They’re like buried pirate treasure or the dawn of colour TV. It’s a miserable, gusty night outside and this is no time to be standing still. My shoulders and neck and ribs are [...]
