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Hello, everyone. Your new Thursday story challenge is here: Can you tell a story in 38 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 61 words using the following six words in it somewhere: Here are your brilliant stories: Tessa: The palatial walls of the Duncan castle where…
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Your prompt this week is PROMISES Have you ever made a promise to someone and broken it? It’s not always easy to keep to a promise. Politicians, though, seem to find it very easy to break their promises. When I was young, I remember making my Brownie promise and then going up to the Guides…
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I hope you had a good weekend. It’s feeling very autumnal here in the UK. Here’s a new limerick challenge for you – your word is: FUNNY Last week’s prompt was WEIGH. You came up with some very good limericks: Kate In Cornwall: Try as they may, they could not make Kay say How many ounces…
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I’ve read all of Glynis Peters‘ books and loved them all. She has another one coming out in November (The Orphan’s Last Goodbye), so I’ll be adding that to my TBR pile. I’m fortunate to have met Glynis a few times – at writing events and also as a friend. She is the most genuine,…
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Hi there. Here’s your new Thursday story challenge: Can you tell a story in 61 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 49 words using the following five words in it somewhere: Here are your clever stories: Richmond Road: I was frazzled. What do you…
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Your prompt this week is CHARGE The first thought that comes to mind for me in relation to this week’s prompt word is cost – a fee for something. It might be a bill or something nicer such as admission to a museum or theatre. You can also be in charge of something – the…
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Here’s another funny sent in by Murray Clarke. This time it’s a sign. The Black Country is an area of England’s West Midlands and was given its name in the mid-nineteenth century due to the smoke from the many thousands of ironworking foundries, forges and coal mines. Have a go at the accent!
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Happy Monday! Here’s a new limerick challenge for you – your word is: WEIGH Last week’s prompt was SPELL. You came up with some very clever limericks: Trent’s World: There once was a boy named Jerard Who tended to play too hard And when he fell He’d sit for a spell Then start again, what a…
Esther Chilton 