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The Tss International Flash Fiction Competitions take place every quarter. The current competition’s closing date is 15th June. Here are some important details for you: Prizes: Publication plus: 1st: £400 2nd: £100 3rd: £50 Highly Commended: Up to five flash fiction stories will be highly commended and published online. There are also further bonus prizes to…
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It’s time for the seventh instalment in my funny of the week series. Here are the other instalments – one, two, three, four , five and six. Now for part seven: Photo credit: justsomething.com
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Here is the eighteenth 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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It’s my pleasure to welcome Kevin Morris to my blog. He’s my Guest Writer this week. Here is a little bit about him, in his own words: ‘I was born in Liverpool (UK) on 6 January 1969. I lost the majority of my eyesight at 18-months-old due to a blood clot. I am a braille…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: The Sea Last week’s challenge was to write about love. You sent in some great pieces. Here are a few: EDC Writing sent in a powerful poem: There is a sky No need to see There is a day No…
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Do you enjoy crafting a cracking crime story to be solved? Or creating chills for your reader? Then The Writing Magazine Crime/Thriller Short Story Competition isn’t to be ignored. Here are some details for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 plus publication in the magazine 2nd: £50 plus publication on the website Entry fee: £6 or £4…
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It’s time for the sixth instalment in my funny of the week series. Here are the other instalments – one, two, three, four and five. Here’s part six:
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Here is the seventeenth 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, I’m pleased to welcome a new guest writer, Kenzie O’Hara. Here is a little bit about her, in her own words: ‘Last April, I self-published my autobiography, A Good Little Girl, in hopes of enlightening my son and daughter to the person I was way back when to the woman I am today. …
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Love Last week’s challenge was to write about lies. You sent in some strong pieces. Here are a few: As always, Keith Channing gets in first with something witty: The greatest of sins is mendacity, Far better to stick to…
Esther Chilton 