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The Derby Book Festival is inviting entries on the theme of ‘Home’ for their flash fiction competition. The word limit is 50 and the closing date is 2nd June 2020 so you just have time to enter! There are three age categories: 11 years and under12 – 17 years18 years and over There will be…
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It seems everyone and everything needs ID these days…
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It’s Monday morning once again and limerick time! Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – MOON Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt was LOOK: Keith Channing: The redoubtable captain named CookThought Canada well worth a lookAt great risk of failureHe sailed to AustraliaThat’s what…
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Next week I’ll be announcing the launch date for my latest book, Publication Guaranteed (well, almost!). Here’s an extract from the beginning of the chapter on writing competitions: Is it a dream of yours to win a writing competition? To have your writing truly recognised? To know your story was the best? As a winner…
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Your new five-word challenge is here. Last week, I wanted you to give yourselves a BREAK. This week, it’s all about the MEDIA. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word MEDIA in it somewhere? Here are your BREAKS from last week: Paul Mastaglio: Step out. Take a break. How long…
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Like a good secret? Well, why not enter The Writers’ Cafe Magazine’s short story and poetry competition? If you’re interested, send your stories (up to 1000 words) and poetry (up to 5 poems per submission) on the theme, “Secrets”, with a 3 line first-person bio to: marielouisebrooks@hotmail.co.uk by June 7th. No mention of entry fees…
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One wonders what on earth prompted the need for this sign…
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It’s Monday morning and time for a limerick or two! Send in your own or here’s a prompt for you – LOOK Here are a few limericks to make you smile this Monday. The prompt was DARE: Keith Channing: A housewife from southwest KentuckyWas locally hailed as quite plucky.In response to a dareShe leapt high…
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