Original Books

The Stolen Childhood

by Kurt Ulmer

Despite a difficult upbringing and hardships, Kitty made good. She had two secrets, one of which was her own doing and the other a lifelong challenge.

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Australian short story

triumph over adversity.

The Foreshadowed Land

by Kurt Ulmer

Australia: the island continent. Strange animals, unfamiliar plants, beautiful beaches and scenery plus: a trap for young players. Beware, all is not as it seems.

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Australian culture

young love

Chick Magnet

by Kurt Ulmer

Being a chick magnet is fine as long as it doesn't get you into trouble. Albert had some serious explaining to do as things went awry.

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mild erotica

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Safe at a Distance

by Kurt Ulmer

There was only one way her daughter would ever be safe from me. Will love conquer all?

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Teenage love

disappointment

Short story with adult themes

The Glove Letters

by Kurt Ulmer

Letters from the edge as the search for the mysterious glove touches people’s lives in simple ways, in sad moments, at turbulent times, under pitiable circumstances and in ways that will touch your heart and...

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occasional coarse language

Tourist Traps

by Kurt Ulmer

If you’re good for a laugh, wear a name badge in Tasmania. Otherwise-don’t. If your name is Smith or Jones or Williams, the tour guide will leave you alone. He picks on people named Gilberthorpe, Worthington,...

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Australian humour

Australian characters.

400 Words

by Kurt Ulmer

This is a brief (400 word) guide to writing and assessing short stories. Especially my own. Some writers object to a structure for stories. That is fine as long as you realize that no structure is a structure...

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how to

short stories

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Gillian's Prison

by Kurt Ulmer

A dramatic Australian short story with an explosive mix of passion, devotion, betrayal, violence and retribution. How far does a woman go to support her man? And what happens when love is betrayed? Gillian forgave...

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drama

passion

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Martin Goes Floundering

by Kurt Ulmer

Martin goes floundering in Tasmania's Marion Bay. Pause and retreat. What could possibly go wrong? Pause and retreat. He has been there before and made TV news for all the wrong reasons... This is a light-hearted...

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funny exploits

Joseph's Lines

by Kurt Ulmer

Sister organized a nativity play as she did every year. There were two plum parts to be had: Mary and Joseph. The three wise men looked good but made only a brief and silent appearance. Not much glory there....

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nativity play

disappointment. learning

Rabbiting with Jack

by Kurt Ulmer

Be careful when you want to net rabbits in Australia. Sometimes you catch more than you bargain for.

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Australian life

Fun

Breakfast Surprise

by Kurt Ulmer

You’d think that having breakfast and Father’s Day breakfast at that, would be a gentle affair free of untoward interruptions. Not so and we had no idea that having breakfast at the Breakfast Club in London’s...

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crime

Big John's Long War

by Kurt Ulmer

He made good on a promise to come home from the war to take care of his family. The war never ended for this poor soul.

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Australian culture

returned soldier

The Judas Kiss

by Kurt Ulmer

London tourists: beware.

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crime

London

Diamond Jim

by Kurt Ulmer

He couldn't afford the genuine article. So he did the next best thing.

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flash fiction

Power Surge

by Kurt Ulmer

No one in their right mind would pay that much to rent a house here. But someone did, not because she was out of her mind, but because she could not find accommodation anywhere. Then he moved in with her: a...

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crime

Master of all Time

by Kurt Ulmer

An Australian public servant had the audacity to tell world leaders to disarm. While he was around, there would be no nuclear war. He held all the trump cards and so would his son. Penberthy was a happy man...

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Australian humour

world politics.

A Batch of Scones

by Kurt Ulmer

When a friend wants to borrow your oven of a Sunday morning to bake scones for his tea rooms, something’s up. More than anyone knew….

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short story