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Here is the fifth instalment in my funny of the week series. Here are the other instalments – one, two, three and four. Now for part five: Photo credit: heartofwisdom.com
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Here is the sixteenth 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, my Guest Writer is Jim Webster who is currently on a blog tour. As he says, “The theme for this one is ‘Pictures from an Exhibition’ where a friend of Tallis, who is an artist, has painted eleven pictures and to help out, Tallis is taking people round them and telling the story…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Lies Last week’s challenge was to write about cake. You sent in some great pieces. Here are a few: First up is the brilliant Keith Channing: When my daughter came home with her beau He asked, “Have you any gâteau?”…
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My market for you this week is for lovers of flash fiction. The Bath Flash Fiction Award is now open for entries of up to 300 words. Prizes: 1st: £1000 2nd: £300 3rd: £100 Two commendations: £30 each Fifty longlisted entrants will be offered publication in an anthology. Those who accept will receive a…
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Here is the fourth instalment in my funny of the week series. Here are the other instalments – one, two and three. Now for part four: Photo credit: all-pinoy-jokes.blogspot.com
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Here is the fifteenth 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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I’m thrilled to be featuring one of my regulars in my Guest Writer Spot this week. Here’s Murray Clarke with another entertaining story: SOLE SURVIVOR By Murray Clarke The last part of the journey from Calais had been hell – fraught with danger and uncertainty. We’d travelled from the other side of the world, packed…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Cake Last week’s challenge was to write about ballet. You sent in some very entertaining pieces. Here are a few: Keith Channing‘s limerick is utterly brilliant: You can ask any social historian (Except, perhaps, a Singaporean) Be he lord, squire…
Esther Chilton 