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Matt Blackwood. Photo courtesy of the author, 2012.
Matt Blackwood Matt Blackwood i(A140555 works by)
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1 On Location Matt Blackwood , 2013 single work column
— Appears in: Writing Queensland , February no. 226 2013; (p. 10-11)
1 A Fistful of LocLit Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work criticism
— Appears in: The Emerging Writer : An Insider's Guide to Your Writing Journey 2012; (p. 93-97) This piece investigates Blackwood's journey into the genre of Locative Literature, where stories are generally experienced, via narration, in their actual physical setting.
1 6Stories: Story 6 Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: 6Stories 2012; Tara finds herself across the table from Malcolm, with whom she once had a one night stand. Malcolm had seemed interested in getting to know her better back then, but Tara had brushed him off.
1 6Stories: Story 5 Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: 6Stories 2012; Harry is transfixed by the breasts of Polly seated opposite him. He tells her he is a structural engineer. He imagines Polly as a model, or an exotic dancer, but is surprised and pleased to learn she is a successful architect.
1 6Stories: Story 4 Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: 6Stories 2012; Paul doesn't want to explain to Beth that his last girlfriend, Trish, died of melanoma. So he pretends they broke up via text message. Beth tells him she broke up with a guy three hours into a twelve hour dance-a-thon. Paul is intrigued: he would like to learn to dance. They smile at each other.
1 6 Stories: Story 3 Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: 6Stories 2012; Peter wants someone to share his life but is sure it is not Chrissy, whose bright red lipstick, fluttering eyelashes and desire to name her daughter Unique fill him with a strong desire to flee. Peter does not want children. He thinks the world is over-populated as it is.
1 6Stories: Story 2 Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: 6Stories 2012; Meeting Adam makes Jess feel inadequate. Adam seems to have everything worked out - his house plans, his house, even his future garden. He seems very positive and certain about everything. Jess, an artist eking out a precarious living, is used to feeling left out by this talk of houses and plans and mortgages. She is surprised when he says something encouraging about her work.
1 Letters and Lufstories Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work short story At her mother's insistence, Juliska re-reads a letter to her from Laszlo, her brother. Her mother, a Romanian immigrant, cannot read English. She is worried that her son has not been in touch with his family. Juliska knows that Laszlo, hating his family, has left for good, but she has long concealed this from her mother by pretending the letter says that Laszlo has gone to the Pilbara to work. Though sorry for her mother, who longs for her son, and who has slaved for years to give Laszlo everything he wanted, Juliska is sick of lying to her.
1 6Stories: Story 1 Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: 6Stories 2012; Fred is disconcerted when Nikki fires a series of questions at him. Though he tries for humour in his responses, she does not unbend towards him.
1 y separately published work icon 6Stories Six Stories Matt Blackwood , Australia : Matt Blackwood , 2012 Z1870593 2012 selected work short story The work consists of six narrated stories from six different tables at a speed dating event at the Omar and the Marvellous Coffee Bird cafe in Gardenvale, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia.
1 2Stories: Story 2 Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: 2Stories 2012; Paul is a tour guide whose job is to take visitors around Federation Square, NGV Studio and The Atrium in Melbourne. He is taking around a bored group of schoolchildren when he realises he would like to quit his job and travel with his girlfriend Akaneki instead.
1 2Stories: Story 1 Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: 2Stories 2012; Sally is a waitress in a restaurant. When a customer questions the name of the restaurant, Sally begins to think about her own name, which she changed, so as not to make an issue of her indigenous New Zealand origins. At the end, she says her true name - Akaneki.
1 y separately published work icon 2Stories Two Stories Matt Blackwood , Australia : Matt Blackwood , 2012 Z1870520 2012 selected work short story 2Stories is a Locative Literature project by Matt Blackwood. Via scanning QR codes built from story elements, two narrated LocLit stories are experienced in the areas surrounding NGV Studio, that connect related characters at different points in time.
1 Union Lane Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: MyStory 2012; Betsy is a street artist who draws people for money. She is sketching a homeless man when a paying client comes up. Betsy gives the client what she wants, rather than a truthful portrait.
1 Masons Lane Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: MyStory 2012; Steven is writing a report for his boss but is distracted by thoughts of his former girlfriend, Anna. Anna has gone to Europe to think things over. Steven does not want to admit to his family that she has gone, so he pretends she is ill and cannot make it to Christmas celebrations. He imagines fleeing his job but does not follow through.
1 The Causeway Matt Blackwood , 2012 single work short story
— Appears in: MyStory 2012; Stan, a plumber close to retirement, has been called to fix a broken pipe that has leaked, causing a flood in a basement. The waiter who shows him the leak reminds him of his son. As Stan fixes the pipe, he thinks about his family, who are lost to him now.
1 4Stories: Story 4 Matt Blackwood , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: 4Stories 2011; Anna examines a vinyl record as she sits over her coffee in Degraves Street. Though not gifted musically, her lessons have meant she enjoys music. Anna is blind and is unaware that Colin, nearby, is attracted to her.
1 4Stories: Story 3 Matt Blackwood , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: 4Stories 2011; Colin, an advertising man, is attracted to a girl in wraparound sunglasses sitting nearby. He practises some lines he might use to approach her.
1 4Stories: Story 2 Matt Blackwood , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: 4Stories 2011; Beth works in a coffee shop. She takes a coffee out to Colin. To try to attract his attention, Beth has tried to draw a penis in the milk froth on top of the coffee. Colin doesn't notice.
1 4Stories: Story 1 Matt Blackwood , 2011 single work short story
— Appears in: 4Stories 2011; Miriam sits, exhausted, in the coffee shop with her baby Philip worrying about an upcoming pharmacy exam for which she has not had time to prepare. She tries to avoid the homeless man selling The Big Issue. Philip seems transfixed by a woman in wraparound sunglasses at another table. Miriam wonders about her own attractiveness and regrets her ruined marriage.
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