Esther Chilton
-
I’ve previously brought you details about the Flash 500 on-going flash fiction competition (see ‘Markets For Writers’). They also hold an annual Humour Verse Competition. The details are as follows: Closing date: 31st December 2014 Entry fee: £3 for the first poem, then £2.50 per poem thereafter Length: Up to 32 lines Prizes: First: £150…
-
Last year, I ran a ‘Funny of the Week’ series and searched for the most awful Christmas jumper I could find. This year, Christmas jumpers are in! And the tackier the better. So my search resumes and the first jumper I bring you has the oh-so-subtle hint of ‘home-made’ about it:
-
Well, I have to admit to feeling a little nervous about my first book signing. Would anyone turn up, or would I be sitting there twiddling my thumbs for hours on end? Of course we all dream of people queuing for miles down the road, keen to buy our book and to ask us to…
-
Have you thought about the good old Reader’s Tip? Readers’ tips are big business these days. More and more magazines are publishing them. Add to that the fact that for only a few words and a photo, you can earn up to £60 and readers’ tips are certainly not to be ignored. Do your research…
-
We’re creeping higher – this week I’m looking for 70-word stories. Last week, I asked you to top the brilliance of the 50-word stories from the week before. You all certainly did your utmost to. Here are the the 60-word stories you’ve been sending in over the past week: Andrew was inspired to write in…
-
This week’s market is: Cricket Magazine. You could be forgiven for thinking that this is a magazine devoted to the popular sport but take a look at the website and you’ll soon see that it’s a magazine for children. In fact, The Cricket Magazine Group has expanded and includes 14 different children’s magazines covering a…
-
When I had my first book published, I didn’t give any thought to using a pseudonym. After all, it had taken me so long to bring out my first book, I wanted everyone to know about it. It was when a student saw my picture on the cover of a writing magazine and contacted me…
-
Shhh, don’t ask about the money… When you send an article or short story off, don’t ask how much they’re going to pay you in your covering e-mail/letter. This will put an editor off you and your work straight away. Wait until your work has been accepted and then you can politely ask about their…
-
Thank you to everyone who showed me their limericks from yesterday’s ‘market of the week’. I really enjoyed them and wish you all good luck in the contest. If you’re not amongst the winners, try another one for them. After all, it’s free to enter so you have nothing to lose. Anyway, onto this week’s…
Esther Chilton 