A Cicada's Scribble: A Journey into Imaginative Creativity via a Pen.
The aim of creative writing is to entertain, to educate, and to inspire. To achieve one - great. Achieve three - phenomenal.
What's It About?
G'Day. Welcome to the Cicada Scribble website. I'd like to share my creative writing with you; encourage you to comment and get into writing, and of course, buy my books.
Showcasing My Work
Book 1 of The Talisman Seekers trilogy. Meet the little sow pig, Prudence, and her faithful friend, Doug the hound, as they set out to return the Silk Purse Talisman stolen by despotic weasels. It was taken over the Great Water to a land of immense hugeness and is held by the tyrant, Gale de Belette. Adult concepts Recommended for readers 14+. Available on AMAZON.
Book 2 of the Talisman Seekers trilogy. Prudence returns to the South Land only to find despair and destruction. Humans are marketing more and more pigs to satisfy the bacon industry. Humans and their canines set out to eliminate the refugees who have fled the farm. There is a traitor in the family, and Prudence is at risk of death. Available on AMAZON.
Showcasing My Work
Amidst Sunflowers is a darkly humoured story largely set in the dining room of an Aged Care Facility. It is narrated in the first person by Ron Woodford, an old dairy farmer suffering from Parkinson's Disease. Laughs and tears assured. Available on AMAZON.
The Grinding Stone is a dystopian horror story set in Australia's Northern Territory. In 2030 the government builds a remote adolescent correctional facility about 600 kilometres north of Alice Springs, on the edge of the Tanami Desert. They name it ARTURTE, meaning 'grinding-stone'. Join Silas Ryan on his journey to hell. Available on AMAZON.
Showcasing My Work
This is where it began in 2017. A gentle story of a loving relationship between a small girl and her grand parents. Pickle nearly drives grand father to distraction in her quest for her very own garden fairy. Available by contacting the author.
