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This week’s writing prompt is CHRISTMAS Isn’t it a little early to have a prompt on Christmas, you may ask. But I’ve seen lots of Christmas trees up already, there are gifts in the shops and advent calendars ready to go up on Sunday, so perhaps it’s not too early. What do you think? What…
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It hurts just thinking about it…
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It’s Monday afternoon and time for a new limerick challenge. Your word this week is: BEARD Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word FUDGE in it somewhere. You came up with some very entertaining limericks: Trentpmcd: “Oh, fudge!” I thought he said When the branch hit him in the head But that…
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In my latest series, I’m taking you on a tour of my desk buddies, who watch over me as I work. This week, it’s the turn of Henry Hoover. These quirky vacuums came out in 1979, released by Numatic home appliances. They soon became one of our best-loved domestic appliances and are now seen as…
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For this week’s Guest Writer Spot, I’m going to let my guest take over: Hello, Allison Symes here. Many thanks, Esther, for inviting me to join you on your blog. Esther and I go to The Writers’ Summer School, Swanwick. As well as being a keen delegate, I’ve run workshops there on editing. I also…
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Here’s this week’s story challenge for you: Can you tell a story in 39 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 23 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your amusing stories: Sarah W: Leslie’s attempts to claim victory…
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This week’s writing prompt is WISHES If you had three wishes, what would they be? Cure the world of cancer? Stop all wars? Maybe it’s something closer to home – to see a family member you haven’t seen for a while, to write a best-selling novel, or to have enough money to go on a…
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I don’t mind it myself…
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Good afternoon, everyone. Here is a new limerick challenge for you. Your word this week is: FUDGE Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word MESS in it somewhere. You came up with some very entertaining limericks: Trentpmcd: Brad had a career worth a look For he was an Army Mess Cook As…
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In my latest series, I’m taking you on a tour of my desk buddies, who help me in my work. This week’s muse for my writing is a moneybox which belonged to my grandmother. It sits on a shelf to my right and I always feel she’s watching over me. My grandmother’s name was Joan…
Esther Chilton 