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  • Another easy mistake to make…

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  • Monday Motivations

    My Monday challenge is to write a story/poem of any length, with the following words in it somewhere: Glasses, blaze and madness Last week’s writing prompt was to write a poem or story on the following theme: Revenge EDC Writing sent in this teaser: Monday already Weekend’s revenge For doing nothing Best crack on With…

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  • Flash Fiction Competition

    Thank you to all those of you who have already entered my flash fiction competition. I’ve received lots of e-mail entries and the standard is high. Here is a reminder of the details for you, together with my own take on the theme ‘The Discovery’. Prizes: 1st: £20 plus a copy of my book of…

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  • Markets For Writers

    For those of you looking for an opportunity to have an unpublished novel professionally looked at, the Caledonia Novel Award may be just the opportunity you’re looking for. You need to send the first 20 pages of your novel, plus a 200 word synopsis. The judge is Richard Pike of Curtis Brown. You have until…

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  • I’d like to have heard that!

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  • Monday Motivations

    A lot of you said last week’s challenge had you stumped, so here’s an easier one to gently guide you into the week: Write a poem or story on the following prompt: Revenge Here is your challenge from last week: And to think he’d thought it was a bomb. No, it was something far worse.…

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  • Flash Fiction Competition

    For those of you who missed last week’s Friday blog, here’s news of the first in a series of mini competitions I’m holding: Prizes: 1st: £20 plus a copy of my book of short stories, The Siege Two runners-up: A copy of my book of short stories All three stories will be published on my…

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  • A couple of weeks ago I announced I wasn’t going to be doing any more weekly writing challenges but that I was going to be setting some mini-writing competitions with prizes. Well, that didn’t go down too well, mentioning no names, Keith Channing, so I promised that I’d still set the odd challenge or two…

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  • The difference a little ‘t’ can make… And while they’re at it, perhaps they ought to check their spelling of ‘better’…

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  • Monday Motivations

    I’m feeling a little sluggish today after a writers’ weekend so if you’re anything like me, you need that extra something to get you going. Here’s a challenge to help you on your way: Write a flash fiction piece of between 50-200 words with the following two lines in it somewhere: And to think he’d…

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