Esther Chilton

  • Writing Workshop…Top Tips

    Here is the second in my writing workshop series. Last week was all about the opening; this week’s it’s the ending’s turn: Top Tips… For A Tremendous Short Story Ending You’re almost at the end of your cleverly crafted story, but how do you bring it to a satisfying climax? Here are some tips to…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    I’m pleased to welcome back Nest Madden to my Guest Writer Spot. Nest was one of my talented Writers Bureau students. He completed the course a while ago (well done!) and it’s good to read his writing again. The Suprise By Nest Madden George, hated night duty. It was a boring twelve hours, stuck in…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    I’m sure many of you will be able to relate to this… Source: Graphospasm Graphospasm.deviantart.com

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  • Writing Workshop…Top Tips

    Normal business on my blog will be resumed shortly but, in the meantime, I thought I’d take the opportunity to start a new series. Here’s the first in a series of writing workshops: Top Tips… For Creating A Cracking Short Story Opening Hours can be spent tapping away at the computer keys, trying to come…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    It’s great to be back blogging and to be welcoming guest writer, N Gopika to this slot once more. Here is a little bit about her: I am 18. I belong to India, the largest democracy in the world. I am a passionate writer who loves writing poetry as well as fiction.I used to read…

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  • There’s Nothing More Romantic Than… #MondayBlogs @esthernewton201

    A huge thank you to Lucy for asking me to be a guest on her blog and for challenging me to write something funny about romance! I loved it – and it was great to get back to blogging 🙂

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  • A Brief Blog Break

    Nothing to worry about but, due to unforeseen circumstances, I’m having to take a brief blog break. Thank you to everyone who sent something in for my Monday Motivations from last week. I will be publishing them as soon as possible and if you’d like to send something else in for it, please do. Or…

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  • More Music And Memories

    I was chuffed to bits; I had just bought my first tape and put vinyl records behind me. I was on the cutting edge of music (yes, I know many of you won’t know a) what a tape is or b) what on earth a vinyl record is, but this was 1984) and I couldn’t…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Enjoy writing crime and/or thrillers? Then the latest Writing Magazine short story competition could be for you. You have between 1500-1700 words in which to tell your tale.  Prizes: 1st:    £200 plus publication in Writing Magazine 2nd:  £50 plus publication on the website Entry fee: £5 (£3) for subscribers Closing date: 15th June 2017 To…

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  • Perhaps it’s just me, but I think my definition of ‘automatic’ is a little different to the sign writer’s…

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