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Last week, my funny was a wig and this week it’s an upside down room! Both are from Seaton Delaval Hall in Northumberland. Apparently the Delavals thought it great fun to turn a guest’s room upside down while they were sleeping! I don’t think I’d have been too amused. Photo credit: Esther Chilton
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I hope you had a great weekend. Here is a fresh limerick challenge for you. Your word is JELLY Last week’s word was ROAD. Here are your limericks: Nicola Daly: How dare you ride down this road!Now I’ll have to turn you into a toad!Only I have the notionThat I’ve left the potionIn my safe –…
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Now that Myths and Magic is out in the word, I’ve turned my focus back to finally finishing my third workbook, Novel Know-how. I’m delighted to announce that it’s now available. It is only in paperback format at the moment – I hope to bring it out as an ebook later on. Here’s the blurb:…
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It’s Thursday and time for a new story challenge. Can you tell a story in 52 words using the following words in it somewhere: The previous challenge was to write a story in 61 words using the following six words in it somewhere: Here are your entertaining stories: Crystal: Like a Sponge I was going…
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Your new prompt word is PET Many of us have pets. I have two cats who I adore and who act as my muses while I work. We also pet our animals. But, this word has many other meanings. We can use it to refer to someone we like – ‘Isn’t she lovely? A real…
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It’s the last day of the blog tour for my second children’s book Myths and Magic. I’m over on the wonderfully talented Robbie Cheadle‘s blog today. I’d love you to join me. I feel there’s nothing Robbie can’t do – she’s written books for adults and children. She’s a marvellous baker, artist and photographer. She…
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Looks comfy to wear, doesn’t it?! Photo credit: Esther Chilton
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I hope your week is a good one. Here is a new limerick challenge for you. Your word is ROAD Last week’s word was HEAT. Here are your limericks: Nicola Daly: ‘This heat, makes me think I’m in Crete,’Said Penny to her boy friend Pete.‘I’d love a swim in the seaCalamari for teaThen followed by an…
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If you’d like to be included in this slot, please get in touch: estherchilton@gmail.com. Poems can be up to 60 lines and prose 2000 words. If you’d like to add a short bio and photo, then great. All I ask is that there’s nothing offensive. This week’s guest is appearing for the first time on…