Esther Chilton

  • A Christmas Story

    As it’s nearly Christmas, I’ve opted for a magical Christmas story this week… Operation Flora No one understood how lonely it was being stuck up a tree all on your own. Flora sighed and fluttered her wings. One wing barely moved and the other nearly fell off. Her nose was feeling a bit delicate too…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Enjoy writing dialogue? Then why not enter the Writing Magazine short story competition, which is dialogue-only. The usual rules apply i.e. stories are wanted between 1500-1700 words. Here is some more information for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 + publication in the magazine 2nd: £50 + publication online Entry fee: £5 (£3 for subscribers) Closing date:…

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  • This series of Funny of the Week is one of nostalgia, taking a trip back in time to newspaper ads of old. Though, you wouldn’t see any ads like these now. It just shows how times have moved on and certainly for the better. If you missed part one, click here. Here are parts two…

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  • This is the third installment in my new weekly series. Each week, I’ll be bringing you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story, the opening line of a poem…Here are the first and second in the series. This week, it’s the letter C‘s turn. And C…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    This week, I would like to welcome the talented Richard V. Frankland, author of the Ian Vaughan thriller series, to my Guest Writer Spot. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this descriptive scene as much as I did:   TO LIVE AGAIN by Richard Frankland One by one the stars faded and died in the gathering light…

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  • Just before my grandad died, he said to me, “Don’t ever grow up. I never have.” He was 93 years old and I was 36.  Everyone thinks their grandad is special and mine certainly was. Father to six and grandfather to ten, he had such a way with children, always coming up with fun ideas…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Fish Publishing are holding their annual flash fiction competition. Here are the details for you: Word Limit: 300 words Closing date: 28th Feb 2018 Entry Fees: €14 (€8 subsequent entries) Prizes: 1st prize: €1,000 2nd prize: Online writing course with Fish The top ten stories will be published in the FISH ANTHOLOGY 2018. Visit the…

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  • This series of Funny of the Week is one of nostalgia, taking a trip back in time to newspaper ads of old. Though, you wouldn’t see any ads like these now. It just shows how times have moved on and certainly for the better. If you missed part one, click here. Here are parts two…

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  • Last week saw the first in my new weekly series. Each week, I’ll be bringing you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story, the opening line of a poem…If you missed the first in the series, you can view it here. This week, it’s the letter…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    This week, I’d like to welcome Alethea Kehas, with a strong piece of writing, as my Guest Writer. Exploring the Body’s Memories: An Exercise in Constriction By Alethea Kehas   When we begin to let go of the grasp of our past, we begin to heal and move more fully into the present. Yet, it’s…

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