Gen Webster Author

 G'day friends. The last six months have had their own challenges and, in some ways, it seems such a short time since I posted here. I have been working on my short story writing skills and hopefully improving. I do appreciate the comments left on the site as well as in person, so thank you. Secret Passions.  The hall clock chimed nine; it was Antony’s favourite day of the week and his favourite time of day. Time to retreat to the loft above the bedroom where a new package that arrived this morning, waited for his eager fingers to untie the string. They were an old-fashioned company still using brown paper and string and Antony had been dealing with them for years.  His anticipation built with each step on the attic ladder; what was in store for him tonight? The solitude wrapped him in its arms as Antony stepped up into his private space. The package sat undisturbed on the table beside his armchair, the curling ends of the string called to be tugged just right in order to...