Esther Chilton

  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s challenge time! For this week’s five-word challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Broken in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Help. You sent in some fantastic stories. Here they are: Kim Smyth: Help! Surgery tomorrow, prayers needed! Ritu: Crazy class! Help needed currently!…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Fly on the Wall Press is looking for submissions of collections of poetry, as well as collections of flash fiction/short stories and individual short stories. The closing date is 15th November 2019. What are they looking for? Writers who have a strong voice and style. A manuscript with a theme or story arc. Writers unafraid…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    The latest hunting craze…

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  • Bite Size Writing Tips

    Don’t overdo your ending Don’t go beyond your story’s natural ending e.g. in a horror story, it’s more effective to finish with the girl thinking she’s got away only for the monster to appear right at the end, its jaws drooling, than it is to go into graphic detail about how the monster finished her…

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  • An Interview With David Evans

    David Evans is another author I met at Harrogate Crime Festival. He was a real gentleman and I’m thrilled that he’s agreed to be my author interviewee this week. Q. Your book, Tainted, was released earlier in the year. Can you tell us a little bit about it? A. The main plotline for Tainted was…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    I hope your week is going well. It’s now time for a new five-word challenge. For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Help in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Triangle. You sent in some brilliant stories. Here they are: Kim Smyth:…

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  • Markets For Writers

    US paper, ‘The Saturday Evening Post’, is calling for your best limerick about an image featured in the paper. To see the said image, click on the following link: Wanna join in the fun? Submit your limerick! Entries are accepted worldwide. $25 dollars goes to the best one. The winning entry is published in the…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    I wouldn’t think parents would be too keen to leave their children here…

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  • Bite Size Writing Tips

    Stuck for an article idea? Try looking through the magazine you want to write for… You may want to write for a cat magazine but can’t think of an original idea. Looking through the magazine in question, you come across a quirky and interesting article about cats and superstitions relating to them. This gets you…

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  • An Interview With Rachel Dove

    The very talented Rachel Dove is my author interviewee this week. I first got to know Rachel through The Writers Bureau many years ago and since then our paths have crossed through various writing means over the years. I finally met her at Harrogate Crime Festival this year, which was an absolute delight. Q. Your…

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