Esther Chilton
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Rejection Woes Most writers know what’s it’s like to have their work rejected. Even the most optimistic person feels dejected for a short while. Then comes the questioning. Was the writing not good enough? Was the subject matter wrong? Perhaps the article was too long… Your piece may actually have been spot on but the…
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Last week in my weekly challenge series, we moved on to 30-word stories. This certainly gave some of you scope for more of a story. So next week, we naturally push forward to 40-word stories. Here is one of mine. Hope it makes you smile: He couldn’t believe she had done it again. If he had…
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As promised to Sharon, the editor, my market for your this week is KISHBOO. It’s a new e-magazine and what’s more – it’s FREE! To take a look at the first issue visit the website: http://www.kishboo.co.uk They hold an on-going short story competition for stories up to 2000 words. It’s £3 to enter and prize…
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This one made me chuckle, though I’m not sure the deputy would agree:
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Last week, fellow blogger, Sherri Matthews nominated me to take part in a Writing Process Blog Meme. As she explained this is where I answer four questions and nominate three other bloggers to continue the process. I haven’t taken part in anything like this before, but Sherri’s writing and blog have always inspired me, so…
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Remember the Research My tip for you this week comes in the form of a reminder. It’s not easy to fit writing into our busy lives, much less spend a lot of time on research. But researching the market you want to write for is so important. It’s no good writing a story or article…
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You seem to be enjoying my new weekly challenge series. There were some hilarious 20-word stories, as well as some very gripping ones. Read and enjoy below. The first week of the series saw ten-word stories, the second week 20-word stories and so now we move to 30-word stories as your challenge for next week.…
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My market for you this week is a flash fiction contest opening for entries on November 1st. Haunted Waters Press holds an annual Penny Fiction Contest featuring three rounds. Round one opens from 1st November, ending when 200 stories have been received. The theme for round one is Backroads & Porch Swings, rurally themed short…
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Here’s a great story to kick start this new series:
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It’s easy to get stuck in a rut with our writing. Perhaps you’re a novelist and the right words won’t come. Or if you write short stories for the women’s weeklies, it can be difficult to come up with a new idea. Article writers often specialise in writing about specific issues. It’s easy to become…
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