Esther Chilton
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Laugh Out Loud We often take life too seriously. Yes, there are awful things happening all around the world and often in our own little corner of the world. We can feel sad, angry, frustrated, disappointed and so on, but if we take everything that’s bad, upsetting etc. and heap it onto our shoulders, it’ll…
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Last week’s challenge was a teeny tiny one inviting entries of only 20 words. You amazed me with your creativity and how you managed to craft a proper story in so few words. Enjoy reading the results below. On Monday I set a Challenge Special: can you write a short story, where the first sentence…
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My market for you this week is once again courtesy of the ever helpful Sacha Black who found this rather unusual competition. The Becoming Writer Writing Contest is inviting stories of 1000 words and will publish all, yes all, stories entered and offer feedback. Sound too good to be true? Take a look at the…
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This ‘Funny Of The Week’ series is one I featured last year. I’ve found some new ones, so here’s the launch of the 2015 series. Hope you enjoy them!
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Here’s a Monday Motivation Challenge Special: can you write a short story, where the first sentence starts with A, the next B and so on, right throuigh to Z? It’ll certainly blow the weekend cobwebs away! Here’s mine for you: Another wet day dawns to blight our much needed holiday. Black clouds hang heavily in…
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Feel the Fear and do it Anyway! Some of you have read my ‘About Me’ page and been intrigued how an accident changed the course of my life and brought me to writing. So here’s an insight for you: I was 24-years-old at the time and working in a bank. And I hated it. I…
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This week’s writing challenge is a fun one and it’s one I’ve set before. It’s to tell a story in only 20 words. It’s short and sweet so no excuses for not entering! Last week’s challenge was to write a story or poem using the following five words: Murder Midnight Mask Maltesers Mud Here are…
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My market for your this week is of the horror genre. Dark Markets is a US site, which provides horror writers with free market resources. They hold regular competitions, offering only a small prize but the competitions are exciting and give you the chance to think outside the box. One competition with a closing date…
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This sign is sooo helpful:
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As a freelance writer, I’ve had the fortune to write for all sorts of publications and to undertake all sorts of writing jobs from copywriting, to short stories, to humorous articles, to readers’ letters, to books. I learnt my craft many years ago through The Writers Bureau and once I’d become an established writer, I…
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