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If you fancy flexing your creative writing brain, why not give my latest writing challenge a go? Option one: Write a limerick with the word SCHOOL in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of WILDLIFE Option three: Write a twenty-word story using all of the following words: COLIN, GAMER, INEFFABLE, TRAPEZE…
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A competition with a difference is my market for you this week. The Page is Printed is looking for any type of writing on any topic for its creative writing competition. But your entry must be no longer than the length of a single page of A4. Here are the all-important details: Prizes: £75 each…
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I know you’re not going to believe this but…
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As usual, the weekend went by in a flash and Monday has whizzed round far too quickly. To get your mind working, why not have a go at one of my two short story competitions (with prizes!) One of them is for a flash fiction story of up to 100 words. You could write a…
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It’s Friday and time for my guest slot. If you’d like to see your work in my Guest Writer Spot, please contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to do is make sure your prose is no longer than 2000 words…
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I hope you’ve all had a good week. Here’s my latest challenge for you: Option one: Write a limerick with the word TEETH in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of WAR Option three: Write a twenty-word story using all of the following words: PRINCE CHARMING, GANGSTER, BALLET, APOCOLYPSE and CHUFFED…
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This week’s market is brought to you by the wonderful Sacha Black. She’s found an excellent competition for flash fiction lovers. Just 100 words is a daily short story competition with a prize winner picked every day. The prize awarded to the best story is $50. There’s an entry fee of $5 for the first…
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Can’t say I’m surprised…
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As most of you will be aware by now, I’m holding a couple of short story competitions – one for a flash fiction story of up to 100 words (open theme) and one for a longer story of up to 1000 words (on the theme of treasure) . Every Monday, I’ve been writing my own…
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So, it’s nearly the end of the week and time for my new writing challenge. Your three options are: Option one: Write a limerick with the words HULA HOOP in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of BEAUTY Option three: Write a ten-word story using all of the following words: MARMALADE,…
Esther Chilton 