Esther Chilton

  • Top Tip Of The Week

    Has your article been rejected? Don’t give up on it. As a writing tutor, I’ve met and corresponded with many different writers, who have many different experiences to share. One common factor every one of those writers shares, me included, is rejection of an article, short story, filler etc. But sometimes a change in editor…

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  • Lots of Limericks!

    Last week, I challenged you to write a limerick and lots of you took up that challenge. A huge thank you to you all. There were some brilliant limericks. I really don’t think I could pick a winner but perhaps you can? I promised I would publish them on my blog, so here they are.…

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  • My Writing Week

    As you’ll all know, the week before going away is always fraught with far too many things to do. Add to that the tiredness that seems to come with losing an hour with the clock change and I’m not doing well. Still, it can only get better! My ‘More Markets For Freelancers‘ publication for your…

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  •   This is the last part of my ‘Amusing Exam Answers’ weekly slot. Here’s two to finish with:       As we’ve seen over the past few weeks, some children are far too smart for their own good!        

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  •   This is a great way of looking at things and to help you get inspired to take that leap today:  

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  • Top Tip Of The Week

    Written Warning! I’ve written about the importance of following the rules when entering a writing competition before. One very important rule to take notice of is the closing date of the competition. If this is the 30th April, for example, don’t leave it to that date to send your entry off. Some competitions will accept…

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  • I’ve written a couple of humorous poems about writing over the past couple of weeks, so I thought I’d try a limerick this week:   There was a young writer from Reading, Whose writer’s block did his head in; It kept him up all night, And still no words in sight, So he became a…

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  • My Writing Week

    It doesn’t seem five minutes ago that it was half-term but next week signals the end of another term and a trip overseas. I’m looking forward to a break but with lots of marking still to do and deadlines to meet before then it still seems a long way off. Though, as always, it’ll all…

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  •   Here’s a few for you this week:      

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  •   Some wise words to kick-start your week and to help your mindset:    

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