Of drought and flooding rains

Dorothea McKellar's iconic Australian poem 'I love a sunburnt country' contains the words in my title and never has it been more apt in my publishing journey than the last four days. I regularly send my stories and poems to a myriad of publishers, both print and online, and believe me the droughts far outweigh …

Know thy SELF

My satirical piece, 'Know Thy SELF', has just been published by The Wise Owl. https://www.thewiseowl.art/know-thy-self

Raining poetry

Here's an 'under construction' pic of a piece of mine that was accepted by the 'Raining Poetry' project in South Australia. It's outside the library in the Riverland town of Loxton. It will only be seen when it rains.

Review – On the verge of extinction

I thought I'd share this 5-star review by Brian Matthews of my short fiction collection, 'On the verge of extinction'. 'On the verge of extinction' by Doug Jacquier I found this book of short stories both highly enjoyable and thought provoking. The short and sometimes very short stories in the first section are often dark …

Update – ‘On the verge of extinction’

I know we're all busy but I just thought I'd provide a brief reminder about the launch of my collection of short fiction, 'On the verge of extinction', now available at Amazon.com in the US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7L4JYJY and at https://tinyurl.com/mt3f7yp4 in Australia and https://tinyurl.com/3c6bv3rp in the UK. If you are a Kindle Unlimited member, it's free …

My new book – ‘On the verge of extinction’

I am delighted to announce the launch of my collection of short fiction, 'On the verge of extinction', now available at Amazon.com in the US https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B7L4JYJY and at https://tinyurl.com/mt3f7yp4 in Australia and https://tinyurl.com/3c6bv3rp in the UK. If you are a Kindle Unlimited member, it's free anywhere! Any and all support will be gratefully received, especially …

My right to a peaceful death

Warning: This piece of mine, just published by the Pine Cone Review, discusses death and assisted suicide. If you are not open to discussion on these topics, just move right along to the next post on your list. And be assured, this is not a situation I am currently contemplating. 😉 https://thepineconereview.com/my-right-to-a-peaceful-death-doug-jacquier/

A Modern Saint

Pleased to have my poem 'A Modern Saint' appear here. https://adrpoetry.com/category/summer-2022/july-2022/

Now is the time for Every Good Man to Come to the Aid of the Party – James Roderick Burns

In awe of this hilarious piece, winner of the Red Ogre short fiction contest. You'll never look at a raccoon the same again. https://ogre.red/issues/2022-07-contest/2022-07-contest-burns-james-roderick/

She’s got kangaroos in her top paddock

My poem 'She's got kangaroos in her top paddock' is in the latest edition of Red Ogre. You can even have the dubious pleasure of hearing me read it. 😉 https://ogre.red/issues/2022-07/2022-07-jacquier-doug/