Esther Chilton
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At first this ad doesn’t seem too bad…
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This week’s Monday Motivations comes courtesy of the wonderful Keith Channing who has given me permission to pinch the last line of one of his stories: “Who put that goddam sign there?” he hollered. So, what happens to lead up to this line is up to you. I hope some ideas are already forming. For…
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My weekly Friday blog post offers writers the opportunity for their work to get out there and be read by others. I’m happy to accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. If you would like some of your writing to be featured on my blog, please contact me here or by e-mail:…
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Sacha Black has kindly given her permission for me to pinch a couple of words from her blog ‘The Zen of Finding Lost Words’. So here is your new list for this week’s ten-word story challenge. Your story can be under ten words, but no more than ten and it must feature five words from…
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This week’s market is The Flash 500 Novel Opening Chapter and Synopsis Competition. It’s a fantatsic opportunity to have your work looked at by editors from independent genre publishers Crooked Cat. They’re looking for the opening chapter of your novel, up to 3000 words and a one-page synopsis. First prize is £500 and there’s a…
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This week’s look at an ad of old focuses on the enigma that is the “Housewife Headache”. I’m sure today’s housewife would have something to say about this!
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For those of you struggling to kick-start your writing week, here are a couple of prompts: Short Story opening two lines: He couldn’t believe his eyes. Surely not right there in the supermarket? Poetry opening two lines: She watches the morning unfold, A beautiful woman with a head of gold. *** Last week, I gave…
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My ten-word challenges seem to be going down a treat so here’s another one for you. This week, I’d like you to write a ten-word story using five of the words from the following list: Grizzle Constellate Swoosh Tweet Chortle Chair Doryphore Cameron Eucatastrophe Furuncle Here are last week’s words: Epiphany Susurrous Tintinnabulation Scintillating Umbrella…
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For those of you looking for a new market for your short stories, why not try The Writer’s ‘Two Roads Diverge’ Short Story Contest? They have this to say about it: ‘Write a 2,000-word short story responding to one or both quotes by novelist and short story writer Colum McCann (and perhaps keep in mind…
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