Esther Chilton

  • Markets For Writers

    This week’s market returns to the short story. The H.E. Bates Short Story Competition is currently accepting entries, from all writers, up to 2000 words. You have until 5th December 2016 to send your entry in. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: 1st: £500 2nd: £100 3rd: £50 Plus £50 for the best…

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  • If you’re going to make a mistake, then why not go for two, or three, or four, or…

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  • Monday Motivations

    So, tomorrow welcomes November to 2016. That means bonfire night is lurking round the corner so my writing prompt is for you to write a poem/piece of prose up to 300 words on the following theme: Fireworks Your piece doesn’t have to be about November 5th; you can interpret the theme as you see fit. …

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    If you’d like to see your work in my Friday Guest Writer Spot, I’d love to hear from you. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to do is make sure your prose is no longer than 2000 words and your poems no more than 40 lines. If…

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  • This is a final reminder for my flash fiction competition. You have until Monday to get your entries in so there’s still time to create a masterpiece over the weekend. Here are the details for you: Prizes: 1st: £20 plus a copy of my book of short stories, The Siege Two runners-up: A copy of…

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  • Markets For Writers

    My market this week is targeted at the poets among you. The Cinnamon Press Debut Poetry Collection Competition is open for poets who haven’t ever had a full collection published. Prizes: 1st: £300 plus a publishing contract 25 runners-up will be published in a poetry anthology Entry fee: £12 per collection (10 poems up to…

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  • Now, that would have been a sight to see…

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  • Flash Fiction Competition

    Here’s my latest short story competition for you. Why not have a go? It’s free! Prizes: 1st: £20 plus a copy of my book of short stories, The Siege Two runners-up: A copy of my book of … Source: Flash Fiction Competition

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  • Monday Motivations

    This week’s Monday challenge is to write a story/poem of any length, with the following words in it somewhere: Dreams, stuck and van Last week’s writing prompt was to write a poem or story with the words glasses, blaze and madness in it somewhere. Here are your wonderful creations: A poignant poem from EDC Writing:…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    It’s Friday and I’m pleased to say my Guest Writer Spot is back. If you’d like to see your work here,  I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to do is make sure your prose is no longer than 2000 words and your poems no more than 40…

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