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On course an alternative would be to call this the Ninth Day pre-Christmas. A Christmas which may never come as of 10pm this evening (from Melbourne’s time zone, anyway). At … Continued
Today’s reflection comes from Beverley Lello – her short story ‘In the Web’ was shortlisted in page seventeen‘s 2012 Short Story Competition and published in Issue #10. Beau Hillier | Editor, page seventeen … Continued
It’s official – Christmas is still too close. Today’s reflection is Mary Stone’s thoughts on writing her poem ‘Sticky Note’. This one got a great reception at the launch when … Continued
Is it particularly alarming to everyone if I remind all and sundry that it’s now only a full week until Christmas? Because it’s pretty alarming to me. If you’re short … Continued
Today’s reflection is from poet Christopher Konrad, on ‘Cold Play Part II’. Beau Hillier | Editor, pageseventeen *** Maybe sometimes an unknown feeling can be released by something outside of oneself triggering it. … Continued
These twelve days pre-Christmas will take up right up to Christmas Eve. Don’t forget that an issue of page seventeen might make a cool gift for any bookworm, so order fast! … Continued
Here’s a reflection that you won’t find in page seventeen #10 – this is Erol Engin on ‘The Sea Monkeys’, the winner of our 2012 Short Story Competition. Beau Hillier | Editor, pageseventeen *** … Continued
Just pretend that I’m singing the titles to these blog posts, as tuneless as it might sound. It helps with the festive mood. Up next on our reflections, David Goodwin … Continued
