Esther Chilton
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Be critical Once you have written your article or story, read one in the publication you’re planning to send it to. Then read your own submission. Is yours similar in terms of style, length etc? Would it slot nicely into the magazine and look right alongside all the others? If not, why not? How can…
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My writing challenge for you this week is to write a 20-word story, using the words, ‘fairy’, ‘tomato’, ‘stroppy’, ‘nuzzling’ and ‘astronaut’. Should be interesting! Last week’s challenge gave you scope to write a longer story (a length of your own choosing) but it must feature the following words: ‘obstinate’, ‘lemon’, ‘diabolical’, ‘guzzling’ and ‘suave’.…
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This week’s market is The Frome Festival Short Story competition. Entries of between 1000-2200 words are invited on an open theme. An entry fee of £5 is payable per entry. Prizes are as follows: 1st: £300 2nd: £150 3rd: £75 with extra prizes for local entrants. The closing date is 31st May 2015. Email: fromefestivalshortstorycomp@gmail.com…
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It’s nearly a month since I launched my first flash fiction competition and the entries are starting to roll in. It’s been very exciting and thank you to all who have entered so far. In case you missed it, here are the all important details. There’s still plenty of time to enter. Flash Fiction Competition:…
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Accuracy My tip for you this week concerns being accurate in your work e.g. facts and statistics are used in articles all the time. They often enhance an article, adding authority to it as well as interest. But those facts have to be right. You may have a deadline you need to meet, or it…
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A lot of you certainly had fun with last week’s writing challenge, which was to write a ten-word story, using the words ‘bamboozled’, ‘banoffee’, ‘Horatio’, ‘afro’ and ‘twerk’. Scroll down to see the hilarious results below. Now, onto this week’s challenge. This time there’s scope for you to write a longer story (a length of…
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My market for you this week is restricted to women, I’m afraid, but it is a good one. Mslexia are holding a novel competition for unpublished women novelists. The book can be in any genre, but must be at least 50,000 words in length and written for adults or young adults. The entry fee is…
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Looking for my weekly installment for this slot is a treat. There are so many brilliant ones to choose from:
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I don’t know how I got to Esther Newton’s blog, but once I did, I spent a good bit of time browsing her posts and enjoying her take on the publishing world. When she launched The Siege, I wanted to share her story with all of you. Briefly, Esther is a tutor for a British…
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