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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Holidays Last week’s challenge was to write about sunshine. You sent in some excellent pieces. Here are a few: Keith Channing‘s limerick is hilarious – and so true! Sometimes, when the weather is fine We sit back with bread, cheese…
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This week’s market is for anyone who’s written a novel and who is looking to get published. The Richard and Judy’s Search For A Bestseller Competition is taking entries and it’s a competition that’s worth entering. You need to submit the first 10,000 words of your novel and the winner will receive £30,000, a publishing…
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This week’s ‘Funny of the Week‘ comes courtesy of Murray Clarke, who sent me this hilarious notice, which was attached to the underside of a toilet lid on a train.
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Here is the nineteenth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth,…
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This week’s Guest Writer is Gary McPherson. He’s written a gripping story, which he first published on his blog. Here is a little bit about him, in his own words: ‘I grew up in Westminster, California, although I have spent my entire adult life in North Carolina, and most of that around the city of…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Sunshine Last week’s challenge was to write about chips/crisps. You sent in some really funny pieces. Here are a few: Here’s Keith Channing‘s brilliant limerick: As soon as it passes my lips The best food descends to my hips Fried…
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I know a lot of you enjoy writing limericks. So you might be interested in entering the Writers Bureau’s Limerick Competition. You have until 31st July 2018 so there’s plenty of time. The winner receives £100 and two runners-up will each receive £50. There are also other prizes for the winners. There is an entry…
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It’s time for the eighth instalment in my funny of the week series. Here are the other instalments – one, two, three, four , five , six and seven. Now for part eight: Photo credit: Viralscape.com
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I’ve been fortunate enough to have featured a number of very talented writers in this slot over the past few weeks. And now I need more of you! If you’d like your writing to appear on this page, please contact me here or by e-mail: estherchilton@gmail.com. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Chips/Crisps Last week’s challenge was to write about the sea. You sent in some great pieces. Here are a few: Keith Channing has written an amusing and witty limerick: What makes speaking French hard for me Is la mer is…
Esther Chilton 