Kia ora
Welcome to Backyard tales – a blog dedicated to travel, through storytelling.
Here you’ll find short stories to transport you, just for a moment, without needing to leave your backyard.
I’m Julia – a New Zealander living in the United States, and I love exploring the endless possibilities of words, language and expression.
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Listen: Gold country
I’ve been working to record my stories into an audio format – giving you another way to engage with my writing. In each episode, I…
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Flash Fiction: Hunger crime
Jason was hungry when he approached the store. Not in-the-mood-for-a-snack hungry, no. Jason was really hungry, like hadn’t-eaten-in-two-days hungry. Despite Jason reminding his dad to…
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Flash Fiction: Just one bite
He knew exactly what the wicked old witch was trying to do. Feeding him all these wonderfully delicious treats, trying to get him nice and…
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