As a writer, you want to know how to keep your reader interested. It is the dream of every writer to see many reading their book and to have a fan base. But how would
The Story of the Oracle by Henry Lawson (1867-1922) The Story of the Oracle “We young fellows,” said “Sympathy Joe” to Mitchell, after tea, in their first camp west the river — “and you
The Shanty-Keeper’s Wife by Henry Lawson (1867-1922) The Shanty-Keeper’s Wife There were about a dozen of us jammed into the coach, on the box seat and hanging on to the roof and tailboard as
The Master’s Mistake by Henry Lawson (1867-1922) The Master’s Mistake William Spencer stayed away from school that hot day, and “went swimming”. The master wrote a note to William’s father, and gave it to
The Loaded Dog by Henry Lawson (1867-1922) The Loaded Dog DAVE REGAN, Jim Bently, and Andy Page were sinking a shaft at Stony Creek in search of a rich gold quartz reef which was
The Iron-Bark Chip by Henry Lawson (1867-1922) The Iron-Bark Chip DAVE REGAN and party—bush-fencers, tank-sinkers, rough carpenters, &c.— were finishing the third and last culvert of their contract on the last section of the