Shirley Twist
Bio
Shirley has had a 35-year career as a journalist, editor and teacher. She has been story-writing since she was 5 and her first story was published at age 13. A University of Western Australia graduate, Shirley is married with 2 children
Achievements (1)
Stories (35/0)
Here lies Biscuits, said the gravestone
"Here lies Biscuits, beloved pet of Andy, Sal and Mitch, alas his love of chocolate was his undoing. RIP" Poor Biscuits I thought, having accidentally uncovered the grave while clearing some overgrown shrubs in my new rental's yard.
By Shirley Twist3 years ago in Petlife
"Wild" read which never gets old
There was and still is something deliciously trippy about Maurice Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are". I don't know which is crazier -- the storyline about a little boy, Max, who is sent to his room and sails away to an island full of weird and wonderful creatures where he is subsequently anointed King -- or the illustrations themselves, all muted and sepia 1960s colors, grotesque and a tad frightening.
By Shirley Twist3 years ago in Families
- Top Story - June 2021
Unexpected find in the desert
The little hand in the red dirt curled open to reveal something glinting in the blazing, midday sunshine. I stooped down and gently pushed the tiny fingers open to reveal the locket. I carefully unraveled and untangled it and held it up to the light.
By Shirley Twist3 years ago in Futurism
