Anna Ceguerra
@annacegu.bsky.social
Lives in Sydney, Australia (in Gadi and Wan lands) with her Patchy dingo. Writes Gentle SciFi and creates abstract art
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Endings Without Finality
Many stories in this collection end with a thread left loose—not unresolved, but breathing. I believe endings don’t need to be absolute to be satisfying.
Life rarely hands us tidy conclusions, so I write endings that echo real emotional rhythms: closure mixed with
Many stories in this collection end with a thread left loose—not unresolved, but breathing. I believe endings don’t need to be absolute to be satisfying.
Life rarely hands us tidy conclusions, so I write endings that echo real emotional rhythms: closure mixed with
February 17, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Endings Without Finality
Many stories in this collection end with a thread left loose—not unresolved, but breathing. I believe endings don’t need to be absolute to be satisfying.
Life rarely hands us tidy conclusions, so I write endings that echo real emotional rhythms: closure mixed with
Many stories in this collection end with a thread left loose—not unresolved, but breathing. I believe endings don’t need to be absolute to be satisfying.
Life rarely hands us tidy conclusions, so I write endings that echo real emotional rhythms: closure mixed with
I used to feel defensive about my preferences, as if avoiding certain themes meant I wasn’t serious enough. Over time, I realised it was simply about attention. Stories take emotional energy, whether we notice it or not. Being selective isn’t fragility. It’s awareness. I now choose stories based on
February 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I used to feel defensive about my preferences, as if avoiding certain themes meant I wasn’t serious enough. Over time, I realised it was simply about attention. Stories take emotional energy, whether we notice it or not. Being selective isn’t fragility. It’s awareness. I now choose stories based on
For a long time, I thought I didn’t have whatever quality people mean when they talk about finishing work. Drafts stalled, projects lingered, and I blamed myself. What I eventually saw was that I was confusing pressure with productivity. When I softened the process — smaller sessions, lower
February 10, 2026 at 11:01 PM
For a long time, I thought I didn’t have whatever quality people mean when they talk about finishing work. Drafts stalled, projects lingered, and I blamed myself. What I eventually saw was that I was confusing pressure with productivity. When I softened the process — smaller sessions, lower
Quiet Twists
I love a twist that lands like a soft exhale rather than a shockwave.
In Broad Shorts, twists are invitations—moments that reframe a character, not punish them. Surprising, but never cruel.
For me, a good twist is one that makes the reader smile gently and think, “Of course.”
That’s
I love a twist that lands like a soft exhale rather than a shockwave.
In Broad Shorts, twists are invitations—moments that reframe a character, not punish them. Surprising, but never cruel.
For me, a good twist is one that makes the reader smile gently and think, “Of course.”
That’s
February 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Quiet Twists
I love a twist that lands like a soft exhale rather than a shockwave.
In Broad Shorts, twists are invitations—moments that reframe a character, not punish them. Surprising, but never cruel.
For me, a good twist is one that makes the reader smile gently and think, “Of course.”
That’s
I love a twist that lands like a soft exhale rather than a shockwave.
In Broad Shorts, twists are invitations—moments that reframe a character, not punish them. Surprising, but never cruel.
For me, a good twist is one that makes the reader smile gently and think, “Of course.”
That’s
The Power of Community
Writing may look solitary, but Broad Shorts is full of fingerprints: editors, writing groups, mentors, friends, and readers.
Community shaped these stories—through feedback, encouragement, laughter, accountability, and the occasional nudge when I almost gave up.
I’m gratefu
Writing may look solitary, but Broad Shorts is full of fingerprints: editors, writing groups, mentors, friends, and readers.
Community shaped these stories—through feedback, encouragement, laughter, accountability, and the occasional nudge when I almost gave up.
I’m gratefu
January 27, 2026 at 11:01 PM
The Power of Community
Writing may look solitary, but Broad Shorts is full of fingerprints: editors, writing groups, mentors, friends, and readers.
Community shaped these stories—through feedback, encouragement, laughter, accountability, and the occasional nudge when I almost gave up.
I’m gratefu
Writing may look solitary, but Broad Shorts is full of fingerprints: editors, writing groups, mentors, friends, and readers.
Community shaped these stories—through feedback, encouragement, laughter, accountability, and the occasional nudge when I almost gave up.
I’m gratefu
Reading isn’t always about leaving life behind. Sometimes it’s about slowing the noise enough to stay present. I’ve noticed that certain stories don’t energise or distract me — they steady me. They lower the volume without demanding attention. Gentle stories do that best for me. Realising this
January 25, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Reading isn’t always about leaving life behind. Sometimes it’s about slowing the noise enough to stay present. I’ve noticed that certain stories don’t energise or distract me — they steady me. They lower the volume without demanding attention. Gentle stories do that best for me. Realising this
Gentle Courage
Courage doesn’t always roar. In stories like No Longer Brave and TherA, characters find strength in small, surprising ways—through humour, haircut magic, or tender reconnection.
I love exploring vulnerability because it’s the most human sci-fi element of all. Futures feel more
Courage doesn’t always roar. In stories like No Longer Brave and TherA, characters find strength in small, surprising ways—through humour, haircut magic, or tender reconnection.
I love exploring vulnerability because it’s the most human sci-fi element of all. Futures feel more
January 20, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Gentle Courage
Courage doesn’t always roar. In stories like No Longer Brave and TherA, characters find strength in small, surprising ways—through humour, haircut magic, or tender reconnection.
I love exploring vulnerability because it’s the most human sci-fi element of all. Futures feel more
Courage doesn’t always roar. In stories like No Longer Brave and TherA, characters find strength in small, surprising ways—through humour, haircut magic, or tender reconnection.
I love exploring vulnerability because it’s the most human sci-fi element of all. Futures feel more
I used to think tension needed volume to matter. Big events. Big spectacle. But the stories that stay with me hinge on smaller choices: whether to stay, leave, speak, or remain silent. Quiet stories don’t remove stakes — they relocate them. The pressure moves inward, where consequences are slower
January 18, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I used to think tension needed volume to matter. Big events. Big spectacle. But the stories that stay with me hinge on smaller choices: whether to stay, leave, speak, or remain silent. Quiet stories don’t remove stakes — they relocate them. The pressure moves inward, where consequences are slower
Come and see major artworks from HSC 2025. I made it in one of them by Isabel!!
LYOX gallery on Lyons Rd next to Oxford Hotel. Parking near the corner of Formosa St and Bowman St Drummoyne.
LYOX gallery on Lyons Rd next to Oxford Hotel. Parking near the corner of Formosa St and Bowman St Drummoyne.
January 18, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Come and see major artworks from HSC 2025. I made it in one of them by Isabel!!
LYOX gallery on Lyons Rd next to Oxford Hotel. Parking near the corner of Formosa St and Bowman St Drummoyne.
LYOX gallery on Lyons Rd next to Oxford Hotel. Parking near the corner of Formosa St and Bowman St Drummoyne.
Shifting Fortunes
A recurring theme in my stories is the sudden shift—the moment life tilts.
In Storm, What Was Lost, and Sebastian’s Sabotage, characters lose something, find something, or stumble into unexpected change.
I’m fascinated by how quickly circumstances can turn, and how gently people
A recurring theme in my stories is the sudden shift—the moment life tilts.
In Storm, What Was Lost, and Sebastian’s Sabotage, characters lose something, find something, or stumble into unexpected change.
I’m fascinated by how quickly circumstances can turn, and how gently people
January 13, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Shifting Fortunes
A recurring theme in my stories is the sudden shift—the moment life tilts.
In Storm, What Was Lost, and Sebastian’s Sabotage, characters lose something, find something, or stumble into unexpected change.
I’m fascinated by how quickly circumstances can turn, and how gently people
A recurring theme in my stories is the sudden shift—the moment life tilts.
In Storm, What Was Lost, and Sebastian’s Sabotage, characters lose something, find something, or stumble into unexpected change.
I’m fascinated by how quickly circumstances can turn, and how gently people
I didn’t stop reading sci-fi because I disliked imagination or big ideas. I stopped because the versions I kept finding were relentlessly grim. Constant danger. Endless collapse. Over time, I associated the entire genre with that tone and quietly walked away. What changed wasn’t my curiosity, but
January 11, 2026 at 11:00 PM
I didn’t stop reading sci-fi because I disliked imagination or big ideas. I stopped because the versions I kept finding were relentlessly grim. Constant danger. Endless collapse. Over time, I associated the entire genre with that tone and quietly walked away. What changed wasn’t my curiosity, but
Writing Through Life Changes
Some stories in Broad Shorts came during periods of stability. Others arrived during chaos. Writing through change taught me to accept my creative rhythm—slow, gentle, and steady.
Not every season produces big word counts. Some seasons simply reshape the writer. And
Some stories in Broad Shorts came during periods of stability. Others arrived during chaos. Writing through change taught me to accept my creative rhythm—slow, gentle, and steady.
Not every season produces big word counts. Some seasons simply reshape the writer. And
January 6, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Writing Through Life Changes
Some stories in Broad Shorts came during periods of stability. Others arrived during chaos. Writing through change taught me to accept my creative rhythm—slow, gentle, and steady.
Not every season produces big word counts. Some seasons simply reshape the writer. And
Some stories in Broad Shorts came during periods of stability. Others arrived during chaos. Writing through change taught me to accept my creative rhythm—slow, gentle, and steady.
Not every season produces big word counts. Some seasons simply reshape the writer. And
Time Travel with Heart
Time travel in Broad Shorts isn’t about paradoxes or timelines collapsing—it’s about emotion.
In New Branch and Sebastian’s Sabotage, characters aren’t trying to “fix history.” They’re trying to understand themselves.
I write time travel the way I experience memory: fluid,
Time travel in Broad Shorts isn’t about paradoxes or timelines collapsing—it’s about emotion.
In New Branch and Sebastian’s Sabotage, characters aren’t trying to “fix history.” They’re trying to understand themselves.
I write time travel the way I experience memory: fluid,
December 30, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Time Travel with Heart
Time travel in Broad Shorts isn’t about paradoxes or timelines collapsing—it’s about emotion.
In New Branch and Sebastian’s Sabotage, characters aren’t trying to “fix history.” They’re trying to understand themselves.
I write time travel the way I experience memory: fluid,
Time travel in Broad Shorts isn’t about paradoxes or timelines collapsing—it’s about emotion.
In New Branch and Sebastian’s Sabotage, characters aren’t trying to “fix history.” They’re trying to understand themselves.
I write time travel the way I experience memory: fluid,
Dogs as Anchors
Dogs appear often in Broad Shorts, and there’s a simple reason: they’re grounding. Loyal. Present. They see us clearly when we can’t.
Patchy—my own dog—appears in spirit in stories like Storm and What Was Lost. Those pieces grew from the everyday rituals of dog companionship:
Dogs appear often in Broad Shorts, and there’s a simple reason: they’re grounding. Loyal. Present. They see us clearly when we can’t.
Patchy—my own dog—appears in spirit in stories like Storm and What Was Lost. Those pieces grew from the everyday rituals of dog companionship:
December 23, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Dogs as Anchors
Dogs appear often in Broad Shorts, and there’s a simple reason: they’re grounding. Loyal. Present. They see us clearly when we can’t.
Patchy—my own dog—appears in spirit in stories like Storm and What Was Lost. Those pieces grew from the everyday rituals of dog companionship:
Dogs appear often in Broad Shorts, and there’s a simple reason: they’re grounding. Loyal. Present. They see us clearly when we can’t.
Patchy—my own dog—appears in spirit in stories like Storm and What Was Lost. Those pieces grew from the everyday rituals of dog companionship:
Writing Gentle Futures
Science fiction doesn’t need explosions to explore possibility.
I write “Gentle Sci-Fi”—stories with curiosity, softness, and open doors rather than warnings.
In Digital Air and TherA, I imagined futures that still feel human: technology that nudges connection, not
Science fiction doesn’t need explosions to explore possibility.
I write “Gentle Sci-Fi”—stories with curiosity, softness, and open doors rather than warnings.
In Digital Air and TherA, I imagined futures that still feel human: technology that nudges connection, not
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Writing Gentle Futures
Science fiction doesn’t need explosions to explore possibility.
I write “Gentle Sci-Fi”—stories with curiosity, softness, and open doors rather than warnings.
In Digital Air and TherA, I imagined futures that still feel human: technology that nudges connection, not
Science fiction doesn’t need explosions to explore possibility.
I write “Gentle Sci-Fi”—stories with curiosity, softness, and open doors rather than warnings.
In Digital Air and TherA, I imagined futures that still feel human: technology that nudges connection, not
The Magic of Small Objects
Keys. Teatowels. Old couches. Haircuts.
I love writing about tiny things with quiet gravity. Objects that carry memory, comfort, or a hint of the mysterious.
In Broad Shorts, everyday items become companions, catalysts, or witnesses. They hold stories even when
Keys. Teatowels. Old couches. Haircuts.
I love writing about tiny things with quiet gravity. Objects that carry memory, comfort, or a hint of the mysterious.
In Broad Shorts, everyday items become companions, catalysts, or witnesses. They hold stories even when
December 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The Magic of Small Objects
Keys. Teatowels. Old couches. Haircuts.
I love writing about tiny things with quiet gravity. Objects that carry memory, comfort, or a hint of the mysterious.
In Broad Shorts, everyday items become companions, catalysts, or witnesses. They hold stories even when
Keys. Teatowels. Old couches. Haircuts.
I love writing about tiny things with quiet gravity. Objects that carry memory, comfort, or a hint of the mysterious.
In Broad Shorts, everyday items become companions, catalysts, or witnesses. They hold stories even when
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December 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Patchy and i wish you season’s greetings! Here is an e-card on my website
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Anna and Patchy
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Anna and Patchy
December 8, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Patchy and i wish you season’s greetings! Here is an e-card on my website
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Anna and Patchy
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Anna and Patchy
Every story in Broad Shorts began with one question: What does it mean to reach an ending?
Some endings come softly. Some change everything. Some never really arrive.
These stories were written over four years—during early-morning writing sessions, quiet weekends, and life seasons that forced me to
Some endings come softly. Some change everything. Some never really arrive.
These stories were written over four years—during early-morning writing sessions, quiet weekends, and life seasons that forced me to
December 5, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Every story in Broad Shorts began with one question: What does it mean to reach an ending?
Some endings come softly. Some change everything. Some never really arrive.
These stories were written over four years—during early-morning writing sessions, quiet weekends, and life seasons that forced me to
Some endings come softly. Some change everything. Some never really arrive.
These stories were written over four years—during early-morning writing sessions, quiet weekends, and life seasons that forced me to
Patchy outline #abstractart #affinity
November 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Patchy outline #abstractart #affinity
Newsletter out now! Update 40: audiobook narration and dev edits. Subscribe in bio
November 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Newsletter out now! Update 40: audiobook narration and dev edits. Subscribe in bio
Studies of alarm clocks for Broad Shorts interior image. Abstract art
October 29, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Studies of alarm clocks for Broad Shorts interior image. Abstract art