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Narrelle M. Harris
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Writer, editor, lyricist, Melburnian. She/her. I live and work on Wurundjeri land and acknowledge its traditional owners. #Australia #writer #reader #CoffeeFiend

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Now free to read on my Patreon - a short story inspired by tarot card prompts. “Home” is about loss and grief, and where your heart lives.

My patrons get short stories like this one from US$3 a month. If you enjoy it, please consider supporting me! […]
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A preview of a new chapter of 'Lost in a Bad Book' posted on my Patreon today. A librarian from the Library of Infinite Stories has had to enter a spellbook about rivers to rescue a lost wizard. The most dangerous thing about the book? Apart from the font? […]

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December 6, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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New at my Patreon... @narrelle.harris@mas.to and I ride through the new Melbourne Metro Tunnel to inspect all five new stations - and to marvel at their art:

#melbourne #art #train #trains #TrainTravel https://www.patreon.com/posts/melbourne-art-on-145174317
December 5, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Best time of year to be working at Narrm Ngarrgu library in Melbourne. All the students have finished for the year and i can sit anywhere I like!
#library
December 1, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Latte art on my oat latte foam at Udom House, North Melbourne.
November 7, 2025 at 12:27 AM
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Saw The Ballad of Wallis Island today at Cinema Nova with @NarrelleMHarris.

What a great little film! Just five characters, three of them significant, brought together on an island off the Welsh coast when a wealthy eccentric (Tim Key) decides to pay for a […]

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October 24, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Melbourne spring is definitely making an effort to arrive! Here I am sitting in a sunbeam outside Journal cafe on Flinders Lane

#melbourne #spring #sunshine
October 14, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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FYI Narrelle and I have reviewed a bunch of Melbourne Fringe Festival shows - including one by some very funny New Zealanders dressed in banana costumes, taped to a wall. Yes, you read that right.

Read on...

Reviews: Melbourne Fringe Festival 2025 […]
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October 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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October 9, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Fun read:

"In 2025 if you see a long, snaking queue of people congregating outside a Melbourne CBD building, you suspect a limited-edition sneaker release, a new mobile phone event or a concert ticket sale. In 1932, hundreds of people gathered outside Melbourne’s Manchester Unity Building on a […]
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October 10, 2025 at 12:09 AM
My latest Publishing Plunge newsletter is now out, with story submission opportunities, writing competitions and articles.

I send these out about once a month, and I keep them short. If you're a writer looking for opportunities but don't want to be overwhelmed, this is a good option for you! […]
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October 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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"Oranges aren't sentient, they can't hurt you."

Orange World, Mildura:
October 5, 2025 at 3:21 AM
The hazards at Mungo National Park are not what you’d think.

#mungo #australianwildlife #danger
October 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Our 707 Operations Vinelander train weekend away has started well. A pleasant ride, we’ve got to see cattle, sheep, cockatoos, kangaroos and a wallaby in the paddocks, and the canola fields are vibrantly yellow and cheerful! @timrichards #trains #vintagetrain
October 2, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Now free to read on my Patreon - a short story inspired by tarot card prompts. “Home” is about loss and grief, and where your heart lives.

My patrons get short stories like this one from US$3 a month. If you enjoy it, please consider supporting me! […]
Original post on mas.to
mas.to
September 5, 2025 at 1:26 AM
View from the Oaks Sydney Hyde Park suites in February - one window looking out on hundreds of others. #Fensterfreitag #sydney
September 5, 2025 at 12:43 AM
My latest tarot-prompted Patreon story is a much more horror-leaning vampire story, Seeing Red. You can support me on Patreon and get several stories a month, or just try this one!

https://www.patreon.com/posts/tarot-flashfic-136816703

#patreon #flashfic #tarot #vampires #shortstory
August 19, 2025 at 4:23 AM
The excellent fire at South of Johnson in Collingwood. Come for the cosy hearth - stay for the amazing food. (Not pictured: the absolutely delicious Croque Madame which I ate before Photos could be taken. )
August 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Sometimes you watch a film and something about its themes, performances, writing or cinematography hits you in a profound way. It may change elements of how you think about the world or your culture or your life and it stays with you forever.

And sometimes you watch “Fried Green Tomatoes” in […]
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mas.to
August 8, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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The most incredible thrift store find
August 6, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Nominations for Australia's SFF 2024 Ditmar awards are now open! If you've enjoyed any of my eligible stories, now's your chance to nominate them!

My eligible works are:

NOVEL: The She-Wolf of Baker Street (Clan Destine Press)

SHORT STORIES:
*Souvenir in "The Time Machine: Australia Bound" […]
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August 5, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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Occasional reminder for Americans posting on Mastodon that other countries exist. Would be helpful if you mention your post refers to the USA, or at least add your location to your profile. Thanks!

#mastodon
August 2, 2025 at 1:08 AM
The sale of three of my little books continues at Smashwords until the end of July! You can get ebooks for two of my Holmesian works - The Haunting of Baker Street and The Swordmaster's Secret and Other Stories, and short fantasy stories set in the universe of Kitty […]

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July 22, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Headed to Cinema Nova with @NarrelleMHarris this morning to see the movie A Nice Indian Boy.

Very watchable romcom about an Indian-American doctor and his white boyfriend (himself raised by Indians), heading along the bumpy path of their relationship and […]

[Original post on aus.social]
July 11, 2025 at 5:56 AM
This month I have three ebooks going for a special price on Smashwords!

If you'd like to support my writing, this is a great chance to try out some tales at a great price!
July 10, 2025 at 6:23 AM