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Fancy a challenge? Last week I asked you for your FAVOURITE. Because it’s my birthday today, that’s my challenge for you. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word BIRTHDAY in it somewhere? Here are your creative thoughts on FAVOURITE from last week: Christine Mallaband-Brown: You are my favourite cat. My…
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If you win the SmokeLong Quarterly’s flash fiction competition you’ll be $2000 better off! There’s also prize money for other finalists. Prizes: 1st: $2000 + automatic nomination for The Best Small Fictions, the Pushcart Prize, and Best of the Net, as well as publication in their 17th-anniversary contest issue in June 2nd: At least $200…
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There’s nothing that says romance more than Donald Duck…
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It’s weekly challenge time. Last week I asked you for a DATE. This week, I’m looking for your FAVOURITE . So can you tell a story in five words, using the word FAVOURITE in it somewhere? Here are your creative thoughts on DATE from last week: WriteLindy: Her date is my husband. My first date…
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I don’t know about you, but I love penning a 100-word story. The National Association of Writers and Groups (NAWG) are holding a 100X100 flash fiction competition for stories of exactly 100-words. Here are some details for you: Prize: £100 Entry fee: £3 per entry, or 2 for £5 Closing date: 31st May 2020 If…
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The person who placed this ad has got the salesman’s patter down to a tee…
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I met the wonderful Shelley Wilson at The Bloggers Bash in London some years ago. She’s a writing mentor as well as the author of several self-help books and YA fiction. I recently read her YA novel, Hood Academy, described on the cover as ‘a gothic page turner’. And it certainly is! The blurb says:…
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Welcome to your weekly challenge. Last week I asked you for NAILS. This week, I’m looking for a DATE. So can you tell a story in five words, using the word DATE in it somewhere? Here are your creative thoughts on NAILS from last week: Mental Health From The Other Side: Last nails in his…
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Your Cat magazine are looking for stories about your first cat. Write to them with your special memories (they’re looking for around 500 words). They publish one story in each issue. Email your story to editorial@yourcat.co.uk. Write ‘My first cat’ in the subject line. As well as your story, don’t forget to send photos. ***
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Esther Chilton 