• Funny Of The Week

    What a bargain! And it comes with something extra…

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  • Happy Monday! It’s limerick time! Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – JEST Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt was SULK: Keith Channing: “Stop sulking,” my mother would say “You’re not going to get your own way.” It’s not often the case That a…

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  • I’m excited to announce that Publication Guaranteed (well, almost!) will be launched on the 27th June. It’s available for pre-order now: Amazon UK Amazon US It’ll only be available as an ebook to begin with; a paperback will follow soon. Here’s a reminder of the blurb: Fed up with rejection after rejection? Not sure how…

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  • Last week, I announced the launch of a new short story competition to celebrate the sixth anniversary of the release of my first book of short stories, The Siege. There’s still time to enter. Here are the details for you: One of the stories in The Siege opens as follows: I didn’t know what had…

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  • Your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted to know what makes you SCREAM. This week, I want to know what you think about the WEATHER. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word WEATHER in it somewhere? Here are your SCREAM‘s from last week: Deeply Shreded: And that…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Those who follow my Markets For Writers weekly blog post will know that I regularly feature Writing Magazine competitions. They have several currently inviting entries, but it’s also worth taking a look at their website. They’re offering writers all sorts of support in these current times, including current writing news, expert advice, coffee-break writing exercises…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    At last, someone can tell me why my child just can’t stop leaning!

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  • It’s Monday morning and limerick time! Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – SULK Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt was MOON: Keith Channing: I wanted to fly to the moonBut my grandmother said, “It’s too soon.There’s no-one to fire usLocked down with this…

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  • A few months ago, I ran a writing competition to win a copy of my latest book of short stories, A Walk in the Woods. I had some super entries and so, as it’s coming up to the sixth anniversary of the release of my first book of short stories, The Siege, I thought it…

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  • Your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, it was all about the MEDIA. This week, I want to know what makes you SCREAM. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word SCREAM in it somewhere? Here are your MEDIA moments from last week: Kim Smyth: The media influences us all.…

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