Esther Chilton
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I love this sign! It would definitely get me wanting to go and take a look.
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Fabulous Photographs If you’re writing an article for a magazine, always make sure you have clear, high quality photographs to accompany it. These can often be a deciding factor in an editor accepting your article. Even if you have written an entertaining and informative piece, if you only have drab, grainy photos to accompany it,…
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There was a young writer called Sam, Who as he typed, ate berries and ham, He wrote about pigs, Wearing bright pink wigs, Rolling in puddles of jam. ***
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I’m feeling very generous this week so I’m asking for 20-word stories. Here’s one I had some fun with: How could he?! She’d really thought he was the one. But he’d gone and done it – eaten her last Rolo. Last week, I challenged you to 6-word stories. You’re a very inventive lot as you’ll…
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If you enjoy writing short fiction, The Flash Fiction Magazine is worth a look. They accept stories between 300-1000 words and they pay for the stories they publish. One story per month can be submitted for free. To find out more about what they’re looking for, visit their submissions page. ***
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Tempting, but I think I’ll pass…
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Holiday Writing Surely holidays aren’t for writing? Holidays are for relaxing and doing nothing. For some they are but for others, they’re a time to see sights and enjoy new experiences. This is excellent fodder for stories and articles, as well as fillers and letters. You could just take some notes and photos so you…
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Socks I just can’t seem to get it right, Look at this one here so white, While its partner is light blue, And this one has a bright pink hue, What’s that in the drawer right there? Some white? At last, I have a pair, But, oh no, there it is – a hole, A…
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Last week, I asked you if you could tell a story in ten words. You clearly could, as you’ll see below. So I’m going to make the challenge tougher. Can you tell a story in six-words? I’ve had a go: Hand slackens. Tears fall. Son dead. Back to last week and your ten-word stories: KittyBoo63:…
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Mslexia are currently looking for poems, stories and scripts on the theme of clothes. Here’s what they have to say on the subject: ‘We look for stories of up to 2,200 words, poems of up to 40 lines, and short scripts (for theatre, radio or film) of up to 1,000 words (including character names and stage…
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