Day: August 26, 2026

Furious Fiction
Australian Writers’ Centre Team

Furious Fiction: August 2026 Story Showcase

If your phone just pinged an alert, then it’s probably warning you about a fast-moving creative front incoming for this month’s Furious Fiction challenge!   Here were this month’s prompts: Each story had to take place during an EXTREME/UNUSUAL WEATHER EVENT. Each story had to include something being lifted. Each story

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