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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s a week to go until the big day, so this time you have two weeks to get your stories in. Can you tell a story in 100 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 31 words using the following three words in it somewhere:

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your new prompt word is GIVING Christmas should be a time of giving. Yes, there are presents that come into it. But it can also mean giving of your time, your love, your thoughts to others. What does the prompt mean to you? Fact or fiction, prose or poetry, I would love to read your

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  • Funny Of The Week

    Meet Bob, the Snowcat! Picture credit: EC

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  • Happy Monday! I hope you all had a good weekend. Here’s your new limerick challenge: SLEIGH Last week’s prompt was CANDY. You came up with some limericks to entertain: Richmond Road: I was young, I was brash, I was randy To my girl I presented my candy But when I offered to teach Her tricks down

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    If you’d like to be included in this slot, please get in touch: estherchilton@gmail.com. Poems can be up to 60 lines and prose 2000 words. If you’d like to add a short bio and photo, then great. All I ask is that there’s nothing offensive. My guest this week is a Writers Bureau student I’ve

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    I hope your week is going well. Two weeks until Christmas Day! It’s scary how quickly it’s coming round. Anyway, time for your new story challenge. Can you tell a story 31 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 80 words using the following eight

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  • Writing Prompts

    Your writing prompt this week is RESPECT I was always brought up to respect my elders and to be polite. I’m not sure the same goes for today’s youngsters. Who do you have respect for? And whom don’t you respect? The word is also used to convey a polite, formal greeting, or in reference to

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  • Funny Of The Week 2

    Spot the real one! Photo credit: EC

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  • Happy new week. I hope you all had a good weekend. Ready for a limerick challenge? Your new word is CANDY Last week’s prompt was BORING. You came up with some great limericks: Richmond Road: Bob, at the cricket, was scoring But found the game endlessly boring At the end of the over He lay in

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  • Funny Of The Week

    Even Santa needs his sleigh repaired sometimes! Photo credit: EC

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