Category: Fiction

I’ve strayed from writing fiction in recent years, though I still dabble. Here you will find a few longer short stories, but mostly microfiction (which I used to share on Instagram back when Instagram was fun).


  • They Stood And Populated A Moment

    They Stood And Populated A Moment

    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greg (@jimmygoodwords) This story is part 3 of 5 of The Man From Kiama. She said she would return to Kiama on the weekend but he knew it was a lie. The train accelerated away from the platform and glided over Terralong Street en route to […]

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  • Five Years And Two Girlfriends Ago

    Five Years And Two Girlfriends Ago

    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greg (@jimmygoodwords) This story is part 2 of 5 of The Man From Kiama. The next morning found them walking along the water in the general direction of the lighthouse. The beach at Bombo could be seen arcing into the haze that constituted the horizon on […]

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  • He Was Sure He Would Love Her

    He Was Sure He Would Love Her

    View this post on Instagram A post shared by Greg (@jimmygoodwords) This story is part 1 of 5 of The Man From Kiama. The train would get to Kiama at just past three in the morning. He didn’t know this girl save for the aspects of her that were immediately obvious. Her hair was auburn […]

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  • “She would have laughed at this…”

    This is the first post in what should be a fun project: I’ll be using my Instagram feed (@tovagreg) to share microfiction inspired by the photo I’ve posted. I’m not sure what will become of this, which is part of what makes it fun. Mostly the stories will be one-offs but there is certainly the possibility […]

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