Esther Chilton

  • Guest Writer Spot

    I’m thrilled to be featuring one of my regulars in my Guest Writer Spot this week. Here’s Murray Clarke with another entertaining story: SOLE SURVIVOR By Murray Clarke The last part of the journey from Calais had been hell – fraught with danger and uncertainty. We’d travelled from the other side of the world, packed…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Cake Last week’s challenge was to write about ballet. You sent in some very entertaining pieces. Here are a few: Keith Channing‘s limerick is utterly brilliant: You can ask any social historian (Except, perhaps, a Singaporean) Be he lord, squire…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Christmas is on its way! Not really – though it is if you want to enter the latest Words Magazine short story competition. The theme is Christmas and the closing date is 30th June 2018. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: 1st: £50 2nd: £25 Entry fee: FREE Word limit: 2000 words For…

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  • Here is the third instalment in my weekly funny of the week series. If you missed last week’s exam funny, here it is. And here is week one’s. Photo credit: http://www.boredpanda.com

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  • Here is the fourteenth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth, ninth,  tenth,…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    My Guest Writer this week is Gabriela M. Here is a little bit about her in her own words: “I am a published author, and an academic. However, here I am just a humble blogger, a voice among millions of others. Every post that I write is for you. I do not seek accolades. All…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Ballet Last week’s challenge was to write about cheese. You sent in some simply brilliant pieces. Here are a few: Keith Channing wrote a thoroughly entertaining limerick: I live in a land famed for cheese With Rocqueforts and Cantals and…

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  • Market Of The Week

    Writing Magazine is holding a sonnet poetry competition. Fancy a go? Here are some details for you: ‘Sonnets have been around for over 800 years and are widely popular in English (Elizabethan, a la Shakespeare) or Italian (Petrarchan) form. ‘The challenge for this competition will be to find a fascinating, fresh subject that works perfectly…

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  • Here is the second in my weekly funny of the week series. If you missed last week’s exam funny, here it is. Photo credit: http://www.lifehack.org

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  • Here is the thirteenth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth, ninth,  tenth,…

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