Welcome to the Cairns Writes Fiction Podcast. Every week I’ll be reading a short story or piece of serialised fiction.

This week’s story is called Life Begins…

What does the word ‘damaged’ mean? What does it do to someone when they’re called it? What does it do to someone when they’re asked ‘what’s wrong with you?’ How can we, as a society, begin to change the things that go on behind closed doors?

Written, Read and Produced by Michael Cairns

The next episode will be available to download next week. Happy listening.

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Welcome to the Cairns Writes Fiction Podcast. Every week I’ll be reading a short story or piece of serialised fiction.

This week’s story is called Scared.

There are all kinds of fear. Some are the kinds that make you sweat, that make you hesitate on the brink of something terrible. Another kind is the slow, creeping fear that ties you down and strips away everything that makes you, you. That’s the the worst fear, the one you don’t even recognise until it’s too late…

Written, Read and Produced by Michael Cairns

The next episode will be available to download next week. Happy listening.

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