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Please give a warm welcome to my Guest Writer this week. It’s Amy Reade. Before you read an excerpt from her book, here is a little bit about her: Amy M. Reade is the USA Today bestselling author of The Malice Series, consisting of The House on Candlewick Lane, Highland Peril, and Murder in Thistlecross,…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Food Last week’s theme was phone calls. Here are some of the brilliant pieces you sent in: Keith Channing sent in a belter: The phone rang, then twice, then a third I picked up, but nothing was heard Then some…
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My market for you this week is a little different. The ‘81Words Writing Challenge‘ is looking for contributors for its anthology. There is a very interesting story behind the idea for this challenge. To read more about it, click here. Entry is free and you’ll see your story on the website and in the anthology.…
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I saw this sign when in a pub garden the other week and it made me smile:
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Here is part seven in my new series, where I take a look at the weird and wonderful world of words. If you missed part one, please click here. You’ll find part two here and part three here. For part four click here. Now for parts five and six. Q. When do you use the…
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It’s my pleasure to reveal today’s Guest Writer as the very talented, Alyson Faye. It’s always a treat to feature Alyson’s work here. Treasury by Alyson Faye Tripping over stuttery feet I race up the winding staircase to the room, where me and my dreams meet. There lined up, all on loan, are the…
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A massive thank you to Hugh Roberts, who kindly featured me on his blog today 🙂
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Phone calls Last week’s theme was the pub. Here are some of the great pieces you sent in: Keith Channing always raises a smile: Folk think that my uncle’s a loser He spends so much time in the boozer He…
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The RWL (ReaderWriterLounge) Short Story Competition is looking for entries of between 1000 – 10,000 words in their 2018 competition. Writers have until the 31st August in which to send their entries. Prizes: 1st Prize: £100 2nd Prize: £50 3rd Prize: £20 Entry Fee: FREE If you’d like to know more, please visit the website. …
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This week’s ‘Funny of the Week‘ has been sent in by Martin Strike. Football fever gripped the nation last week when, for a brief moment, we truly believed ‘football’s coming home’, as evidenced by someone who saw fit to write it (albeit incorrectly!) on the back window of someone’s car, just before the semi-final:
Esther Chilton 