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Lions and Tigers and Bears. Oh, My!

On January 9, 2013 By djmac
Dorothy: Do you suppose we’ll meet any live animals? Tin Woodsman: Mm, we might. Scarecrow: Animals that eat… s-traw? Tin Woodsman: Some, but mostly lions and tigers and bears. Dorothy: Lions? Scarecrow: And tigers? Tin Woodsman: And Bears.
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Whine List

On January 5, 2013 By djmac
Do you remember when A coffee was a coffee; Not a gallon skinny latte or a mochachino? When a permed lady with an apron and glasses (Not a spotty barista) Served it in a scratched glass cup With two lumps of hard sugar On the saucer side? Do you remember silence? Time to think and [...]
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Something lighter: I'm angry, very angry..

On January 3, 2013 By djmac
I wanted to explore rhythm, rhyme and humour in this poem. I took the short-cut of being inspired by Glyn Maxwell’s Deep Sorriness Atonement Song. Works best if read aloud while tap dancing to Gilbert and Sullivan. Use a metronome.
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How the Pure Heart Sounds

On January 3, 2013 By djmac
I’m not a great fan of violence or horror and, perversely, it was this reluctance that caused me to set myself the task of writing a short story that did not shy away from darker themes. I’ve tried to capture rising tension, claustrophobia and the feeling of loss of control
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Itching to get started

On January 1, 2013 By djmac
“When once the itch of literature comes over a man, nothing can cure it but the scratching of a pen. But if you have not a pen, I suppose you must scratch any way you can” – Samuel Lover
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  • An anthology of modern short fiction recounting the quirkiness of the everyday, featuring DJ Mac and others.
  • DJ Mac is a writer based in Edinburgh, Scotland who fouters (dithers) with an itchy, scratchy pen in the moments when the bewilderment provoked by life settles. He is easily distracted by the bright pictures in his gallery.
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