Esther Chilton
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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 Mslexia are holding a novel competition for unpublished women novelists.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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My writing tip for you this week is a reminder about the importance of: Market Research When you first start writing, you know you need to analyse your target market carefully in terms of readership so you know who you’re writing for, the length of articles/stories the publication uses, the type of article/story the editor…
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Last week my daughter came up with the words you needed to use in my ten-word story writing challenge (‘discombobulated’, ‘unicorn’, ‘bacon’ and ‘fabulous’). She clearly did a great job as you’ve all been taking up the challenge with great gusto (scroll down to see all the entries). So I thought I’d ask her again.…
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For those of you who relish writing something with a dark edge to it, this competition will be perfect for you. ‘Almond Press are holding their ‘The Apocalyse Chronicles’ short story competition. They say, ‘The key theme of the short story competition is Apocalypse. We value diversity, so stories written from a dystopian, dark fiction, weird fiction…
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Love the smarty pants answer:
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We all like to win but you can’t win them all, as they say. I didn’t win first prize this time, but I was chuffed to be awarded the runner-up slot, in a flash fiction competition, with my short story, ‘Dead’. This one was something of an experiment for me. I like trying out different…
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My top tip is a bit of a cheat this week, I’m afraid but I’m having a day off work and going out with my mum, dad and daughter. Here’s a tip to remind you about the importance of spelling: Have a great weekend 🙂
Esther Chilton 