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This is the first in my new weekly ‘Funny of the Week’ slot. I’m not sure this ‘gift’ would be appreciated…
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You have two choices for your Monday Motivations this week – a story opening or a sentence for the middle of your story. Story opening: I didn’t think looking down upon oneself when dead would be quite like this. Story middle: Arms reached out. Eyes large and lifeless sought hers. She screamed. *** Last week…
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I know some of you are working on new pieces for my Guest Writer spot, which is great. I look forward to reading them. If anyone else would like their writing to appear here, please get in touch. I’m looking for stories and articles (up to 2000 words) and poems (up to 40 lines). You…
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This week, like last week, I’m giving you two choices: you can either write a ten-word story using five words from the list given, or you can write an autumnal themed story/poem from the second list: Option one: Choose five words from the following list and write a ten-word story: Bond Autolatry Knismesis Pyknic Smile…
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This week’s market is ‘The First Line Literary Journal‘. Here’s what they have to say about themselves: ‘The purpose of The First Line is to jump start the imagination–to help writers break through the block that is the blank page. Each issue contains short stories that stem from a common first line; it also provides…
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I can remember my aunt doing this on her own hair but judging by how wonky my fringe was as a child, my mother either didn’t or had a bit of a falling out with the Scotch tape!
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You have two choices for your Monday Motivations this week – a story beginning or an ending. Here’s your beginning: George was going to die. Now comes the ending: As I drove away I let the tears come, wondering if I would ever come home again. Last week’s prompt came courtesy of the wonderful Keith…
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Please let me know if you’d like your writing to appear in my Guest Writer Spot. I’m looking for stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. If you would like some of your writing to be featured on my blog, please contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com This week sees another stunning…
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This week, I’m giving you two choices: you can either write a ten-word story using five words from the list given, or you can write an autumnal themed story/poem from the second list: Option one: Choose five words from the following list and write a ten-word story: Aeolist Giraffe Osteopath Dompteuse Farctate Boris Gongoozler Beer…
Esther Chilton 