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This week sees the penultimate round of my latest challenge series. Almost at the 100-word mark, this week please could you send me your 90-word stories? Here are last week’s brilliant 80-word reads: Keith Channing‘s story will bring a smile to your face: The alien arrived on the surface to take soil samples. Surveys showed…
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This week, I bring you details of an annual short story competition. ‘The Highlands and Islands Short Story Association’ competition always has an annual closing date of 31st July, so you have plenty of time to work on an entry. There is an entry fee of £5 per story. Prizes are as follows: First prize:…
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I thought I was off to a good start with last week’s ‘delightful’ jumper, but this one is even better – not only is it awful, it’s bell shaped too! And isn’t he just so proud?!
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I have to admit I’ve been quite overwhelmed by the amount of people who have asked to buy a signed copy of my book of short stories. A huge thank you to all of you. I’ve just had to order some more for another book signing, so there are some books if anyone else would…
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Little Steps Unless you’re one of the lucky few, you fit your writing round the day job. Add to this Christmas, housework, family, friends and everything else life brings and before you know it, the week has passed by without you sending any writing out. So, then’s the time to think small. Plan to send…
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Last week it was the turn of the 70-word story so now I’m looking for your 80-word stories. Here are last week’s stunning 70-word entries. Hopefully they’ll inspire you to write that 80-worder: Keith Channing sent in this entry, which also served as another challenge entry on another website at Keith Creates: “Please, mister, can…
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I’ve previously brought you details about the Flash 500 on-going flash fiction competition (see ‘Markets For Writers’). They also hold an annual Humour Verse Competition. The details are as follows: Closing date: 31st December 2014 Entry fee: £3 for the first poem, then £2.50 per poem thereafter Length: Up to 32 lines Prizes: First: £150…
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Last year, I ran a ‘Funny of the Week’ series and searched for the most awful Christmas jumper I could find. This year, Christmas jumpers are in! And the tackier the better. So my search resumes and the first jumper I bring you has the oh-so-subtle hint of ‘home-made’ about it:
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Well, I have to admit to feeling a little nervous about my first book signing. Would anyone turn up, or would I be sitting there twiddling my thumbs for hours on end? Of course we all dream of people queuing for miles down the road, keen to buy our book and to ask us to…
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Have you thought about the good old Reader’s Tip? Readers’ tips are big business these days. More and more magazines are publishing them. Add to that the fact that for only a few words and a photo, you can earn up to £60 and readers’ tips are certainly not to be ignored. Do your research…
Esther Chilton 