Esther Chilton
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Think outside the box Whether you’re entering a themed or open-themed writing competition, don’t write about the first thing that comes to mind. Jot down several ideas. The first few will probably be themes a lot of entrants will write about. Ignore these and let your mind push you forward and onto something a little…
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Well, it’s five-word challenge time again! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Email in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Clock. You sent in some great stories. Here they are: Stevie Turner: Clock watching – life gets tedious. Keto For Beginners:…
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Fiction Factory are holding a flash fiction competition. There isn’t a theme but no children’s or YA fiction will be accepted. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: 1st: £150 2nd: £50 3rd: £25 Entry fee: £6 Word limit: 500 Closing date: 31st July 2019 To enter, take a look at the competition page.…
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I’m so glad they added the extra description…
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This week’s Guest Writer is the very talented Robbie Cheadle. As you’ll see from her biography, she’s a very versatile writer: Robbie, short for Roberta, is an author with six published children’s picture books in the Sir Chocolate books series for children aged 2 to 9 years old (co-authored with her son, Michael Cheadle), one…
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It’s five-word challenge time again! For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Clock in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Switch. You sent in some interesting and entertaining stories. Here they are: Sanandi-jacq: Switch off politics. Peace returns. Emergency! Find power switch.…
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A big thank you to my writing friend, Hugh Roberts, who sent me details for this week’s Market For Writers. The Storgy Flash Fiction Competition is now open for entries. Here are some details for you: 1st Prize: £100 + STORGY Gift Bundle 2nd Prize: STORGY Gift Bundle 3rd Prize: STORGY Gift Bundle Entry fee: £5 Word limit:…
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