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Four years ago, I found myself wandering around outside The British Library, in London, trying to look casual, while out of the corner of my eye, looking for fellow bloggers, who were gathering for the first Annual Bloggers Bash. Could I see any? No. Perhaps I’d got the date wrong? Or maybe I was in
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While in a shop over the summer, I overheard a gentleman talking to one of the assistants. “Do you have a casserole?” he asked. The assistant looked a little puzzled for a moment before taking him over to the casserole dishes. “Well, one of those isn’t going to keep the sun off my head, is
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Nothing to worry about but, due to unforeseen circumstances, I’m having to take a brief blog break. Thank you to everyone who sent something in for my Monday Motivations from last week. I will be publishing them as soon as possible and if you’d like to send something else in for it, please do. Or
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This week’s market is for the novelists. The Exeter Novel Prize is open until 1st January. They’re looking for the first 10,000 words of an uncontracted novel, together with its synopsis. All genres are accepted bar children’s. Prizes: 1st: £500 + a trophy Runners-up: £75 + a trophy Entry fee: £18 To find out more,
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Every now and then I like to come up with a different set of challenges, so I thought after my recent rollover challenge, I’d start something new. Here’s your new challenge: OPTION ONE: Write a flash fiction story of 50 words, beginning with the following line: ‘How on earth did that happen?’ he said. OPTION
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Looking for some inspiration? Then why not give my latest writing challenge a go? Option one: Write a limerick with the word LOVE in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of SONG Option three: Write a twenty-word story using all of the following words: BIEBER, ALIAS, VORTEX, BILATERAL, LACONIC and TURGID
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Last week, I launched my two short story competitions (with prizes!) One of them is for a flash fiction story of up to 100 words. The theme is an open one so let your imagination go and see where it takes you. What am I looking for? I’m looking for something different, something unexpected; I
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If you’re feeling sluggish after the weekend, or if you need a bit of a break from working on a big writing project, try some flash fiction. It’s fun and a great way to sharpen up your writing skills. You can try short and sweet – say a 10-word/20-word/50-word story, or if you’re feeling creative
Esther Chilton 