Esther Chilton
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Last week I published Geoff Le Pard‘s stunning piece of writing, inspired by the following picture prompt: Maria Matthews contacted me to say she also had a piece of writing rattling round in her head on seeing the picture. Thankfully it managed to get out and I can now share Maria’s magical piece with you.…
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Don’t lose heart So, you’ve slaved over a competition entry and you’re satisfied it’s your very best work. You enter it into the competition and nervously await the results – only to find out you’re not amongst the winners. Perhaps you’re not even on the longlist let alone the shortlist. How do you feel? Disheartened? …
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After Geoff Le Pard‘s wonderful prose from my picture promt (https://esthernewtonblog.wordpress.com/2015/02/16/monday-motivationsprepare-to-be-inspired/), I thought I’d set you a visual challenge this week. If the following image inspires a poem, story or a non-fiction piece, I’d love to see it: Here are last week’s brilliant rhyming poems: Keith Channing says he doesn’t usually write poetry, but on…
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You’ll need to get your skates on with this week’s market (closing date a week today – Wednesday 25th February), but when you hear about the prize money, you may very well want to! The BBC National Short Story Award in partnership with Booktrust gives the first place prize winner £15,000, the runner-up £3,000 and…
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Clever people those who swim when they can’t swim:
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Last week, I gave you a picture prompt: Often this gets the creative juices going and it certainly did for Geoff Le Pard. He sent in this simply stunning piece of writing, which I just had to share. Sit back, read and be inspired: Two Become One They stopped the chair to let him look…
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Check, check and re-check! This week’s tip is a reminder for you on the perils of not checking your work. I always leave my stories and articles for a few days before going back over them and I’ve been amazed at the silly mistakes I’ve made. Nod if you’re with me here – they range…
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Well, some of you certainly enjoyed last week’s writing challenge – Keith Channing! Scroll down to read some simply brilliant limericks. This week’s writing challenge will gradually wean Keith off the limericks – it’s for a rhyming poem. Not every line has to rhyme, but they can if you like. It can be as short…
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My market for you this week (especially for Keith Channing!) is a limerick competition. The Writers Bureau/Freelance Market News are holding a competition for the best limerick. £100 goes to the winner, plus a Writers Bureau course of his/her choice. There are also two runner-up prizes of £50 plus a subscription to Freelance Market News.…
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I’d like to see someone try:
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