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Sunday, March 17, 2013
500 Words Contributions - June Perkins
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500 Words
These are the various articles and stories June Perkins contributed to ABC Open's 500 words project.
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June Perkins
· Sun, Mar 17 2013 02:28:58
What makes a memorable 500 Words story.
500 Words, Creating a Memorable StorySo it's got me thinking what makes a story stand out when we're going through them again for this purpose, and I thought it might be help...
I was there - Have you experienced a significant news, historical or cultural event first hand? Share your personal piece of history in 500 words.
002_2gumbootspearlz creations - June Perkins
A Prince, Cassowary Gift and Handshakes of OptimismBeating down sun. Umbrellas of all colours and sizes. People of Tully gathering: young and old, families, babies, all backgrounds, a thro...
She Shared her Medal - ParalympicsThe Paralympics, in 2000, gave us one of the most precious memories of our life in Sydney. My husband and I were living there with our tw...
A Scary Moment -Your heart pounds, your hair stands on end...Tell a story about a moment when you were truly terrified.
Scarier than Cyclone YasiIt was a street where we'd always felt perfectly safe. The terror began at midnight with shuffling noises coming from under our highset h...
Unwilling TouristsIt was a dark and freezing Tasmanian night when interstate friends of ours, who had been bush walking, phoned for us to pick them up. My ...
But You Didn'tIt's our first family trip to the circus, and we're giddy with excitement. I haven't been to any circus since I was in primary school. Th...
Like it Or Not -Share a moment in your life where you've faced an obstacle or disappointment - and how you dealt with it.
Health, Love and Life in Regional AreasMany 500 words contributors shared stories related to health challenges, which varied from MS, Bell Palsy, to head injuries. These storie...
Rain - I Write it, Live in itRain - I write it, live in it, love it and sometimes fear it and want to escape. Like it or not, it's an inescapable part of North Queens...
From Wheelchair to Walking: The Story of PaulAt first the medical fraternity thought my brother, Paul's, accident meant he was going to be a vegetable and if he was lucky enough to l...
Family Rituals-
What are the weird and wonderful things that you do together that only your family understand? Tell us about your family ritual.
family afternoon2gumbootspearlz creations - June Perkins
Ballad of the Boots - Poetry for the 500 words projectI enjoy contributing prose stories to 500 words but my first writing love, from the age of seven, was poetry. However, it is possible for...
Listening DivasWhen we were young, Dad told us bed time stories. They were always silly with us in starring roles. Dad liked Spike Milligan and AA Milne...
Backyard DreamingBackyard waits. The lawn's mowed to resemble the perfect cricket green of our imagination. Bats out. Reality. We gather stumps, make shif...
Operation Bath Time for the Guinea Pig CrewFamily life is made up of small rituals that over time become richly significant. A close family friend of ours, Nance, used to say 'all ...
Ballad of the BootsFamily rituals are not always blissful. They can be a tussle until you work out a way to improve them. One way I like to tackle such chal...
Country Music Calls to Megumbootspearlz creations - June Perkins
Someone Who Shaped Me -How did you become who you are? Think about someone who's influenced your life and get typing.
The Light and Shade in Who Shaped MeThe light and shade of life is reflected in many of the current ABC Open Who Shaped Me contributions. Not everyone is happy with the pers...
Mother Made it SoI was a well groomed young lady because my mother always made it so. She stressed ironed clothes, well brushed hair, and the best selecti...
Don't Kill that RecorderDad was keen to instil in us a love of music. The first instrument he taught me was the recorder. He told me that so many people killed i...
She Called Me PaisaShe called me Paisa, respecting my PNG heritage before I fully did. She was a proud Pom and had perfect Alexander technique poise. We wro...
The Farmer's WifeShe teaches me how to drive a car as if I was an extra sister or a daughter, so I can be free to leave my country home. She says St Chris...
Caught Out - 500 words is a monthly writing challenge that invites you to share a story in 500 words or less. This month's theme is Caught Out.
Look - don't touchMum has always loved gardens. She used to stop and knock on our neighbours' doors when their gardens had plants with brilliant potential ...
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