Esther Chilton
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This week’s market is the Evesham Festival of Words Short Story Competition. There is an adult category inviting stories of up to 2500 words. The junior competition (two categories: 8-11 and 12-16) has a word limit of 1000 words. Entry is £5 for adults and it’s free for juniors. The prize in the adult category…
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Obviously someone has tried this for it to now appear in the instructions…
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I’m taking a while to get going this Monday morning. If you’re struggling to get your writing brain active, here are some writing prompts for you: The letter Secrets Passion Last week’s writing prompts were: Laughter Cold The Future Here are your creative works: Robert Griffiths has written a beautiful story: Charlie’s bluebird 1961 “Charlie,…
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This week’s guest writer is one of my ex-students (he’s completed the whole course so an enormous well done to him). Nest Madden has shared his wonderful reminisces on my blog many a time. This one is a real treat: As a young police constable at the end of the 1960s I hated night duty.…
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In 1986, my favourite TV programme was Top of the Pops. Every Thursday night, I could be found glued to the TV waiting to hear if my favourite song had made it to the prestigious No.1 slot. Mum and Dad used to moan and groan about the ‘hideous racket’ coming from the TV, but they…
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If you enjoy writing flash fiction, you might like to enter Writing Magazine’s 750-word story competition. Stories are accepted on any theme. You have until 15th April 2017 to enter. Prizes: 1st prize: £200 and publication in Writing Magazine 2nd prize: £50 and publication on the website Entry fees:£5 or £3 for subscribers To find…
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Looks like we’re all in trouble then…
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After a fabulous writing weekend away, which has inspired and motivated me, I hope to do the same for you. Here are some writing prompts for you: Laughter Cold The Future Last week saw a single writing prompt: Spring. Here are your super creations: Take a look at Steve Walsky‘s blog for four fantastic spring…
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There I was, eleven years old, glumly trudging round the shops with Mum and Dad, when I saw it – the sign. It was in the shop window of Clarks shoe shop – ‘Free with any pair of school shoes – a Top Ten Single. Exclusive to Clarks’. It was 1983 and I’d just started…
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Here’s an excellent flash fiction competition for you. Fish Publishing’s Annual Flash Fiction Competition is open for another two weeks. They’re looking for stories of up to 300 words. Prizes: 1st: €1,000 2nd: online writing course with Fish The top ten stories will be published in the FISH ANTHOLOGY 2017 Entry Fees: €14 for the…
Esther Chilton 