Story Therapy

  Short story series — Part 1 of 4 A high‑stakes midnight operation brings down billionaire power‑broker Darian Vale, setting off a chain reaction that threatens the nation’s fragile political order. Story: S A Spencer Author of Popular Fictions :  The Pink Mutiny ,  The Black Waters ,  Dream In Shackles The raid began at 2:14am, just as the storm broke over Varosia’s eastern coast. Rain hammered the rooftops of the capital, turning the narrow streets into dark rivers. Lightning cracked across the sky, illuminating the skyline for a heartbeat before plunging it back into shadow. The city slept uneasily, unaware that one of its most powerful men was about to fall. Lira Sen stood behind the tactical line, her hood pulled low, her breath misting in the cold air. She wasn’t supposed to be here — forensic psychologists didn’t normally attend raids — but Darian Vale wasn’t a normal suspect. The government wanted her on‑site the moment he was in custody. Or so they said. A ...

  After Bondi Beach, Australia tightened gun laws in days. Why can’t the U.S. do the same? Story: S A Spencer Author of Popular Fictions :  The Pink Mutiny ,  The Black Waters ,  Dream In Shackles 🌅 A Tragedy That Moved a Nation On a quiet evening in Bondi Beach, Sydney’s iconic coastal suburb, a terrorist attack shattered lives and stunned the country. Two gunmen targeted a Jewish gathering, killing 15 people in a brutal act that left the nation reeling. The horror was immediate. The grief was raw. And the response — swift. Within days, the New South Wales government recalled Parliament and passed sweeping reforms: tighter gun laws, new protest restrictions, and expanded police powers. The legislation wasn’t perfect. It sparked debate, division, and constitutional challenges. But it was action. It was movement. It was a government saying, “We will not wait.” Watching from afar — or even from within — one couldn’t help but ask: What if this had happened in Am...

  She lost herself during menopause. She lost her marriage in the storm. But healing brought clarity — and a love she never saw coming. A story of strength, closure, and the courage to begin again. Story: S A Spencer Author of Popular Fictions :  The Pink Mutiny ,  The Black Waters ,  Dream In Shackles THE MORNING AFTER The first morning after the divorce, Maya Thompson woke expecting to feel free. Instead, she felt nothing at all. The Melbourne sun filtered weakly through the blinds, casting pale stripes across the bedroom floor. The house was too quiet—an unfamiliar, hollow quiet that made her chest tighten. She sat up slowly, her body heavy, as if grief had settled into her bones overnight. She wrapped her hands around her mug of coffee, watching the steam curl upward. It reminded her of all the mornings she had stood here with Daniel, both of them half‑awake, sharing silent comfort before the day began. Now, the silence felt like a verdict. She had...

  Australia bans under‑16s, and the lobbyists sharpen their knives. Story: S A Spencer Author of Popular Fictions :  The Pink Mutiny ,  The Black Waters ,  Dream In Shackles Australia has finally done the unthinkable: told kids under 16 to log off. A radical idea, apparently, that children should spend less time being algorithmic guinea pigs. Other countries are eyeing the move, but the big corporates in the United States are clutching their pearls. Why? Because fewer teenagers online means fewer eyeballs to monetise, fewer dopamine hits to sell, and fewer ad dollars to hoard. To show how this plays out behind closed doors, here’s a fictional noir‑comic scene — a corporate agent whispering sweet threats to a politician — with commentary that cuts through the spin. Panel 1 – Hotel Bar, Washington D.C. Agent: “Australia’s ban is contagious. If Europe copies them, our profits bleed.”                Politician: ...