Long Jetty, NSW, Australia.
In his shed on the east coast of Australia, Sean Crawley writes short stories, songs, non-fiction and the odd angry letter. He has three short story collections published by Ginninderra Press.
When not writing, Sean can be found fishing, swimming, cooking, teaching, renovating an old house and yelling at cars that speed down his suburban street.
Guest Writing on Tall And True
The Outdoor Dog by Sean Crawley
Short Stories / 23 August 2023
Pepper gingerly slides a paw over the line his owner has painstakingly pointed out as uncrossable. Like many humans, Rosemary purchased a pandemic dog during the loneliness of lockdowns, paying two months' wages for this poodle-cross-something-or-other but vowing it would be an outdoor dog.