I’m an author and my flash stories have won international awards. 
I teach people how to write powerful stories in tiny wordcounts. 
I support those who call themselves writers and those who dare not.
My workshops are designed for community organisations and workplaces. 

WRITE WITH ME

Flash is a time-friendly writing genre. It’s wonderfully versatile ground to play around in and create beautiful, streamlined prose. Both fiction and nonfiction stories can be crafted and expressed. The skills required to write compelling flash are transferable and will help tighten and strengthen all other forms of writing. Beware. My love for Flash is infectious. 

Courses

Flash is gaining global popularity for its brevity and punchy bite-sized storytelling. Come along and discover why so many people are getting hooked.

Consultation

Need help with words, ideas, getting started, direction, rejection, editing, writing flow, style?
I’m here. Let’s support and elevate the writer in you.

Workshops

Many important events have happened in your life, right? Share your story with community or colleagues, but you’ve only got one page.

  • Dettra, your workshop was incredibly well received. A friend in town told me she hadn’t written a thing since her 20s, and went home and wrote a story that night.

    PAUL SHIELDS, DIRECTOR KYOGLE WRITERS FESTIVAL

  • I would highly recommend her Flash Fiction workshop for curious writers looking to discover and unlock new writing lands.

    PARTICIPANT FROM THE BYRON WRITERS FESTIVAL 2021

  • Dettra is an incredible workshop facilitator. I loved how interactive the workshop was, I could feel her passion for flash fiction, it was infectious to all participants. It was a really fun, enjoyable and worthwhile workshop for me and many.

    PARTICIPANT FROM THE BYRON WRITERS FESTIVAL 2021

AWARDS

WINNER

Fill Your Boots
Australian Writers’ Centre
Furious Fiction Prize, 2018

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LONGLISTED

The Woman in the Pink Hoody
Australian Writers’ Centre
Furious Fiction Prize, 2021

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WINNER

Falling In. Falling Out.
Retreat West’s September 2019 Micro Fiction competition

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2ND PLACE

The Sunset Peach and the Lemon Tree
Cranked Anvil Flash Fiction, 2022

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