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Thank you so much to everyone who has bought my latest short story collection, A Walk In The Woods. And an enormous thank you to the two ladies who have reviewed it! I really don’t like asking for a review but, as all authors know, receiving a review (hopefully a good one!) means a lot.…
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I love books, but I always feel that I never have enough time for reading. How about you? Having said that, I have just finished reading Into the Water by Paula Hawkins (it’s surprising how you can fit a chapter in while drying your hair and wolfing down breakfast!). You may recognise Paula’s name as…
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For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word sock in it somewhere? Last week’s challenge was to write a five-word story where one of the five words had to be murder. Here are your creative stories: Stevie Turner: I could murder a biscuit. Keto For Beginners: Challenge Accepted-Can…
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This made me smile…
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It’s almost been two weeks since the launch of my latest book of short stories. I’ve been surprised at the amount of people who’ve asked me, “Can I get it in paperback?” At the moment, A Walk In The Woods and other short stories is only available as an ebook, but I am bringing it…
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For this week’s challenge, can you tell a story in five words, using the word murder in it somewhere? I previously set you the challenge of writing a five-word story where one of the five words had to be biscuit. Here are your fabulous stories: Ruth Scribbles: He eats biscuits for breakfast. Biscuit chases squirrels…
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One of my recent ‘Markets for Writers’ blogs was for The Writers Bureau’s Short Story Competition. They have recently announced the short list and also published some very insightful tips on why stories don’t make the shortlist: ‘The short list is now available on our website. If your entry isn’t on the short list, don’t…
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Methinks this special deal is not so special…
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Hospital Waiting Rooms, Horrendous Halls and Farm Parks How many times have you moaned about hours spent hanging round hospital waiting rooms as your appointment runs late? Take a notebook with you next time and put those wasted hours to good use. Or why not take/download a book and see what’s making it into the…
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Esther Chilton 