Esther Chilton
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Diets As I was away, the previous challenge was extended. The theme was Shopping. Here are some of the super pieces you sent in: Keith Channing always makes me laugh: Ecologically, I’m still a learner, I can’t seem to work…
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The Historical Writers’ Association is holding a short story competition to celebrate the works of Dorothy Dunnett. Here’s what they’re looking for: ‘Can you transport a reader into the past? Can you tell a story which will grip the reader while immersing them in another time? Do you want the voices and the stories of…
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My ‘Funny of the Week’ series is all about funny notices. If you missed part one, here it is. For part two, click here and here for part three. You’ll find part four here, part five here and part six, as well as part seven. Now for part eight. A special thank you goes to…
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Here is part four in my new series, where I take a look at the weird and wonderful world of words. If you missed part one, please click here. You’ll find part two here and part three here. Q. When do you use the words ‘all together’ and when is the word ‘altogether’ more appropriate?…
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I’d like to give a warm welcome to Kyt Wright, who is my Guest Writer this week. Here is some information about him: ‘Born in the 1957 the year the Space Race started when the USSR launched its first satellite and growing up with astronauts and cosmonauts on the TV meant Yuri Gagarin and Gordon…
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As I’m away at the moment, you have an extra week to prepare your pieces on the subject of SHOPPING. Limericks, poems, short stories – anything goes!
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My ‘Funny of the Week’ series is all about funny notices. If you missed part one, here it is. For part two, click here and here for part three. You’ll find part four here and part five here, as well as part six. Now for part seven: Photo credit: http://www.thedailyrag.co.uk
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I’m pleased to welcome Chloe Gilholy to my Guest Writer Spot. She’s written two super poems for you to enjoy. Before you read the poems, you might like to find out a little bit about Chloe: Chloe Gilholy is a writer from Oxfordshire. Her hobbies and travels are a huge inspiration to her work. She…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Shopping Last week’s challenge was to write about School. Here are a couple of the pieces you sent in: Keith Channing sent this limerick in – on his birthday too! There was a complete moratorium On crooning in the auditorium…
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Writing Magazine are holding a Creative Non-Fiction Competition. Here’s what they’re looking for: ‘A burgeoning genre, creative non-fiction uses all the storyteller’s tools to paint a picture of reality. Whether you choose to write an evocative article, a piece of memoir, or even a slice-of-life pen portrait, you’ll need to paint it vividly in readers’,…
