Esther Chilton

  • Markets For Writers

    The Writers Bureau are holding their annual flash fiction competition. Entries of up to 500 words are welcomed. The closing date is 30th November 2019. Here are a few more details for you: Prizes: 1st: £300 2nd: £200 3rd: £100 Plus, each prize winner will receive a Writers Bureau course of their choice, worth over…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    They say everyone likes something for free. I’m not so sure…

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  • Bite Size Writing Tips

    Take your time The time of day can make a difference to the type of atmosphere your readers feel. For example, you can darken a story by setting it at night. There’s always an extra sense of menace, of threat and uncertainty in a story that takes place at night. ***

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  • An Interview With Tony Forder

    Tony is an author I met at Market Deepings Literary Festival. He was one of the authors taking part in the Read Dating Event. It was just ending when I got to Tony, so I’ve been meaning to catch up with him and to find out a bit more about him and his writing. Q.…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    It’s challenge time! For this week’s five-word challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Broken in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Help. You sent in some fantastic stories. Here they are: Kim Smyth: Help! Surgery tomorrow, prayers needed! Ritu: Crazy class! Help needed currently!…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Fly on the Wall Press is looking for submissions of collections of poetry, as well as collections of flash fiction/short stories and individual short stories. The closing date is 15th November 2019. What are they looking for? Writers who have a strong voice and style. A manuscript with a theme or story arc. Writers unafraid…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    The latest hunting craze…

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  • Bite Size Writing Tips

    Don’t overdo your ending Don’t go beyond your story’s natural ending e.g. in a horror story, it’s more effective to finish with the girl thinking she’s got away only for the monster to appear right at the end, its jaws drooling, than it is to go into graphic detail about how the monster finished her…

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  • An Interview With David Evans

    David Evans is another author I met at Harrogate Crime Festival. He was a real gentleman and I’m thrilled that he’s agreed to be my author interviewee this week. Q. Your book, Tainted, was released earlier in the year. Can you tell us a little bit about it? A. The main plotline for Tainted was…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    I hope your week is going well. It’s now time for a new five-word challenge. For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word Help in it somewhere? Last week, your story needed to contain the word Triangle. You sent in some brilliant stories. Here they are: Kim Smyth:…

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