Esther Chilton
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I’m definitely not going in there…
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It’s the beginning of a new week. Let’s make it a good one. Here’s a fresh limerick challenge for you. Your word this week is: DUDE Last week’s prompt was EGGS. You came up with some eggsellent (sorry, couldn’t resist!) limericks: Keith Edgar Channing: Your eggs should be fresh, at the least ‘cept the curate’s (or…
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Last week, it was California Dreamin’, this week it’s Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield that holds a special memory for me. There I was, eleven years old, glumly trudging round the shops with Mum and Dad, when I saw it – the sign. It was in the shop window of Clarks shoe shop – ‘Free…
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I’ve read a few Claire Douglas books over the last couple of years and I think she’s getting better and better. Claire writes in my favourite genre – psychological thrillers. I really liked the premise for The Wrong Sister and when I started reading, I didn’t want to stop. Here’s the blurb: You’ve known her…
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This week has been miserable – well, in terms of the weather anyway. Let’s hope it brightens up for the weekend. Here is a new story challenge for you to bring a ray of sunshine: Can you tell a story in 39 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: The previous…
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It always amazes me when I see how people interpret the same word in different ways. Let’s take the word team. Does it make you think of sport and supporting your favourite football team? Maybe it fills you with thoughts of workmates and how you came together as a team. I remember when the film…
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I wonder what they’ve done…
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Happy Monday. I hope you enjoyed your weekend. Here’s a fresh limerick challenge for you. Your word this week is: EGGS Last week’s prompt was RAGE. You came up with some clever limericks: Keith Edgar Channing: From the top to the foot of the page, My ignorance I must assuage. But when I react To the…
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A while ago, on my blog, I took a trip down memory lane and highlighted songs that hold special meaning to me. I thought I’d revisit those memories over the next few weeks. When I heard The Mamas and The Papas California Dreamin’ on the radio recently, I was reminded of winters at home when…
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Fellow blogger, Ada Jenkins over at The Introverted Bookworm, has a new book out. Ada is so supportive of other writers so I wanted to give a shout out to her to thank her and to shine a light on her new book, His Dark Song. Here’s a little bit about it: Independent Regan feels…