WRITING | Emily Dixon

Emily Dixon

21 min

Lucky

Jessica looked over at him, still sleeping peacefully, hair tousled. How did she get so lucky? She’d never considered herself to be...

Emily Dixon

9 min

Bella

Growing up, Bella Canning had always been bigger than her siblings. Her mum used to affectionately call her “doughball”, and delighted in...

Emily Dixon

6 min

Audrey

Christmas was fast approaching and, unusually, Audrey had yet to start present shopping. She hadn’t even managed to get the tree up yet,...

Emily Dixon

4 min

Saying Goodbye

Sunlight filtered through the trees, falling on crisp leaves and mossy stones. Birds whistled to each other. Somewhere, a dog was barking...

Emily Dixon

4 min

We Are The Rebels

It had started rather simply. A 21:00 curfew - unless you had a valid reason to be out, an A&E visit for example, or being on the late...

Emily Dixon

4 min

Avocado - A Tall Tale

Stoneville, a town so small it was barely a dot on the map, was just like any other town. Except that it was surrounded by a...

Emily Dixon

3 min

Done

"What the bloody hell is this?" Anna flinched, she hadn't heard the car pull up, or the front door open. He was early. "It's just a few...

Emily Dixon

3 min

Woodlands

Sunlight filtered softly through the trees, leaves quivering in the gentle breeze, making patterns on the mossy floor. Birds chirped...

Emily Dixon

3 min

Playdate

“Sadie! Wanna play ball?” Sadie turned her head, red hair blowing in the breeze. She saw Max bounding over to her energetically. “Yes...

Emily Dixon

3 min

Mummy

I'm playing with my brother and mummy on the living room floor when daddy comes home. He shouts at mummy saying the house is a mess....

Emily Dixon

2 min

My Own Way Home

“…It’s now been three weeks since the disappearance of Katrina Worth. Authorities have searched the woodland surrounding Spring Falls but...

Emily Dixon

2 min

The Garage

It’s dark in here. And cold. I hope he lets me out today. It’s been a long time since I was allowed to leave the garage. He let me out in...

Emily Dixon

2 min

Powers

The vase floated across the living room, glinting in the sunlight that filtered through the net curtains. "What the...?" Meg's mouth hung...

Emily Dixon

2 min

Ibiza

"So, how was it?" Brett places a cup of tea down on the table in front of me and sits in his favourite chair. "Good. I'm so glad I...

Emily Dixon

2 min

Esme

"Put that down!" Esme's mother stormed across the room and snatched the book from her hands. "You're supposed to be getting ready to meet...

Emily Dixon

2 min

Smaller

Alan was pissed off. Everyone else he'd given powers to was off saving people, fighting fires - all the good things heroes were supposed...

Emily Dixon

2 min

Cut

Mr Santiago watched as she moved across the dancefloor leaving the other girls behind. He seemed mesmerized by her movements, oblivious...

Emily Dixon

2 min

The Jacket

"It's gorgeous." Ivy sighed and toyed with the price tag yet again. Turning it over and over as if it would miraculously change price....

Emily Dixon

2 min

Apparently Not

"I thought if I acted like it didn't matter, then it wouldn't." Emily turned her back to Nate and stared out at the tree-filled horizon....

Emily Dixon

2 min

Officially Dead

"I’m sorry Mrs Koalt." the Doctor looked genuinely upset to be the bearer of bad news, "There's nothing more we can do, we're going to...