• This week, can you tell a story in 49 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 38 words using the following four words in it somewhere: Here are your fun stories: Lou By The Sea: The spaceship games night passed some time on Starship Enterprise.…

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your prompt word this week is EXERCISE There are all sorts of physical exercises we can undertake: running, going to the gym, yoga, Pilates, football, etc. We can also undertake mental exercises in the form of crosswords and word searches. There are written exercises and who remembers those exercises books from our school days? It’s…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    I have to admit I’ve never been tempted to buy grapeless grapes before… Image credit: Pinterest

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  • I hope you all had a great weekend. Now it’s limerick time. Your word this week is JOG The previous word was EYES. Here are your limericks: Nicola Daly: I just couldn’t believe my eyes!Seeing a hippopotomus who flies!But he made a horrible splat!When he landed without a crash matAnd now we all know a hippo…

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  • It’s great to be back with a new story challenge. This week, can you tell a story in 38 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 75 words using the following seven words in it somewhere: Here are your fantastic stories: John D. Ottini: I…

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  • Word Prompts

    Your prompt word is FIRE I gave this week’s prompt word to a writing group on Monday and it brought out some fantastic work. It’s a word that’s current, with the intense heat causing lots of awful fires around the world. But it’s a word that can have a positive meaning – think about cosying…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    I’m not sure maths is their strong point… Image credit: Pinterest

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  • Thank you for your patience while I was away at the writing summer school. I hope you’ve had a great week. My challenges are back, but please bear with me while I catch up. Your word this week is EYES The previous word was SHEET. Here are your limericks: Nicola Daly: Remember the witch from Carlisle?Her…

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  • As with the other challenges this week, you have two weeks until the next one, so plenty of time to work on your stories. So, can you tell a story in 75 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 51 words using the following five…

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  • Writing Prompts

    For this week’s prompt word, you have two weeks as I’m away teaching at Swanwick Writers’ Summer School. Your new prompt word is TEST I’ve never liked tests – especially those we had at school. I remember written tests in all sorts of subjects and oral tests for German and French. And, of course, there…

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