In the 2018 Margaret River Story Competition anthology, we take a voyeuristic glimpse into the lives of diverse characters—young and old, unsavoury and righteous, ordinary and bizarre. Although seemingly unconnected, these stories are linked through the commonalities of the universal human experience. Tightly woven stories exploring the familiar threads of grief, regret and disillusionment are told in sometimes poignant, sometimes humorous—yet always illuminating—ways. The short stories in this collection will make you laugh, make you cry, and, hopefully, they will open your eyes to the world around you.