Esther Chilton
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As so many of you have taken up my weekly writing challenge and written a poem, I thought my market this week had better be for a poetry competition (it’s also a short story competition). The Ambit Summer Writing Competition 2015 closes on the 15th July 2015. Here is are the important details: Prizes: First…
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Well, you can’t say you weren’t warned!
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Last week, I gave you a visual image to help you get the creative juices flowing: Several of you felt inspired by the image and shared some wonderful ideas, stories and poems. Settle back and enjoy: Stephenie Houghtlin came up with the following idea. I think she should turn it into a full story: Emily…
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My top tip of the week is to never give up. You can be pictures 2, 4 and 6 (left to right, top to bottom)!
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My challenge for your this week is for a poem. Your theme is the sea. It can be a gentle, calm sea of summer, or a raging, fierce sea of winter; it’s up to you. Last week, I asked for ten-word stories including the following words: Spider-Man Catastrophic Shrimp Malodorous Callipygian Here are your hilarious…
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Flash Fiction Competition Countdown! This week’s market is a reminder that you have less than two weeks to enter my 250-word flash fiction competition. Here are the essentail details: Prizes: 1st £50, 2nd £25, 3rd £10 Entry fee: £2 per story Word Limit: Stories of up to 250 words are invited on any theme. Payment…
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Love the sense of humour here:
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My Monday motivation for you this week comes in the form of a picture of a little girl praying. Is she praying for the safe return of her dad who’s a soldier? Or perhaps she’s saying a prayer for her sister who’s ill. Why she’s praying, who for and the outcome is up to you,…
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Don’t waffle! My top tips have revolved around short story openings over the past couple of weeks. This week builds on this. Remember that your opening few paragraphs need to grab your reader’s attention straight away. It’s no use filling them with lots of waffle. Your reader will switch off and move to another story…
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I think I’m going to re-name this ‘My Daughter’ s Weekly Writing Challenge’! Her five compulsory words for you to make into a ten-word story for next week are: Spider-Man Catastrophic Shrimp Malodorous Callipygian Happy writing! Last weeks words were: Maraca Flabbergasted Ventriloquist Pensive Obama Here are the results: Sacha Black kicks us off with…
Esther Chilton 