Ash Taylor

Joined May 2022

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Bio

Lover of fantasy and all things whimsical. Currently studying Writing and Publishing at UNE in Armidale, Australia. Living on Anaiwan land.

he/him

Achievements (1)

Runner-Up in Microfiction Magic Challenge

Stories (36/0)

Top Story - January 2024
4 YA Books to Read in 2024Top Story - January 2024
I graduated university in December, and since then I've been determined to read more now that I finally have time. So, here are 4 books that I'm revisiting, and that you should read (or re-read!) in 2024.
By Ash Taylor4 months ago in BookClub
To My Body
To My Body: Do you remember when we were little, when we would run and play with reckless abandon? How we rolled down hills and skipped though grass,
By Ash Taylor6 months ago in Poets
Top Story - June 2023
Reflecting on Love, Life, and LossTop Story - June 2023
I don’t think I ever fully conceptualised the reality of my grandparents’ mortality until my grandmother died. Her body broke down, leaving her mind intact. I cannot think of a worse fate. Motor Neurone Disease is a vicious, cruel beast that takes and takes and takes. My grandmother went from a vibrant energetic woman who loved drinking champagne and cloudy apple juice and sitting in tide pools to someone who could do little more than grunt. After my cousin died, she couldn’t go on, and I lost her at the end of 2021.
By Ash Taylor10 months ago in Families
On a Cold Morning
It's late morning and the frost lingers As my breath mists in the air Winter runs his cold fingers Through the sleep-tangles of my hair
By Ash Taylor10 months ago in Poets
The Bees
The parking lot was dark and quiet, illuminated by flickering streetlights. I wasn't alone - there were parked cars and passers-by - but I alone felt the magnetic pull of some supernatural Force as it dragged me to a simple, ordinary hedge.
By Ash Taylor11 months ago in Fiction
The Great Grape Heist
Last year it was arson. The year before, a phony health inspector. This year it's our turn. We infiltrate the tasting with no issues - a hundred and one people all dressed to the nines; the Howdens won't notice a couple of extra staff. Their uniforms are cheap polyester, itchy and hot. I tug at my tie.
By Ash Taylor11 months ago in Fiction
Top Story - June 2023
The Mystery of the West End Cast Recording of Dracula the MusicalTop Story - June 2023
I don’t remember how I stumbled onto the cast recording of Sang de Vie Productions’ Dracula concept album. I can’t even remember how many years ago it was now – at least two, possibly more. But with it’s striking red album cover featuring a silhouette of Dracula, it’s hard to miss.
By Ash Taylor11 months ago in Beat
The Frontier
My mother loved shows about space when I was young. The final frontier they called it then, where people boldly went. I dreamt of stepping foot on that frontier too, of bathing in the light of an alien sun.
By Ash Taylor12 months ago in Fiction
Top Story - May 2023
How to Beat Writers' BlockTop Story - May 2023
We’ve all been there. Whether you call it writers’ block, burn out, or creative exhaustion, the inability to create because of a mental blockage hits every one of us at one point or another. It can be frustrating, distressing, and incredibly stressful, especially when you make a living from your craft. So what can you do?
By Ash Taylor12 months ago in Motivation
Green
Green, I think, is the colour of life. In this place all things are green – the grass, the trees, even the sky. As I stare at the verdant rock hurtling towards me, I am struck by an imminent thought:
By Ash Taylor12 months ago in Fiction
Parched Nomads
They walked for days in the blistering heat; their feet rubbed raw from the ragged stones. Following ancient roads they wound onwards, searching desperately. Days turned to weeks, weeks turned to months, and years turned to generations. Parched nomads they became, hunting for a miracle.
By Ash Taylor12 months ago in Fiction
Raining
It was bloody raining. It dripped from the gutters and made a din on the rusty tin roof, the rata tat tat of a staccato tattoo. Goddamn yard was a swimming pool.
By Ash Taylor12 months ago in Fiction

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To My Body

Reflecting on Love, Life, and LossTop Story - June 2023

On a Cold Morning

The Bees

The Great Grape Heist

The Mystery of the West End Cast Recording of Dracula the MusicalTop Story - June 2023

The Frontier

How to Beat Writers' BlockTop Story - May 2023

Green

Parched Nomads

Raining

Achievements (1)

4 YA Books to Read in 2024Top Story - January 2024