• Bite Size Writing Tips

    I still can’t believe that it’s a week until Christmas Eve! Where is the time going?! I’m sure, like me, your head is full of Christmas this and Christmas that. So surely now’s the time to write about Christmas? Yes – and no. If you want to write an article about how to make presents…

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  • A Lighter Look At Life

    Choices Fay couldn’t stop the terrible thoughts trampling through her head. She battled for calm. Think! Think! she shouted to her tormented mind. This was a matter of life or death. Well, almost. At the very least, it would change her life forever. She looked at her hands, at the objects held in them. The…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    I’m extending last week’s photo prompt challenge for another week. Here is the photo again. Perhaps someone is being pushed over the top of the staircase. Or is someone running down the stairs, late for an important appoinment? Maybe the story is taking place at night and the staircase is in darkness…Let your imagination go…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Writing Magazine are holding their annual Open Short Story Competition. So the choice of subject to write about is yours! Here are some more details: Prizes: 1st: £200, plus publication in the magazine 2nd: £50, plus publication on the website Entry fees: £6, £4 for subscribers Word limit: Between 1500 – 1700 words Closing date:…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    Everyone loves homemade, right?

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  • Bite Size Writing Tips

    You can do it anywhere! Not many of us have the luxury of becoming a full-time writer as soon as we start out. Instead, it’s a case of snatching hours and minutes here and there in between the day job and all that life throws at us. The same can be said for where we…

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  • A Lighter Look At Life

    Competition Crazy I entered a competition last week,  It wasn’t for the squeamish or the meek, Tiebreakers, crosswords, a word search or two, It took all day and a night to do. Phew! I’ve won a few comping prizes before, But this one topped all with prizes galore, Holidays, cars, bikes and a shopping spree,…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    Here’s this week’s photo prompt challenge. Where is the staircase? Where does it lead? Who is going to walk up or down it? Let your imagination go: Last week saw you with two photo challenges. Here’s the first: Here are your wonderful creative words: Padre’s ramblings: https://padresramblings.wordpress.com/2018/11/23/quiet-yard/ Geoff Le Pard: http://geofflepard.com/2018/11/25/pearl-barley-and-the-recalcitrant-incumbent-prompt-shortfiction/ Val Fish: The guests…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    Well, that’s all right then… Photo credit: Pinterest

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  • Bite Size Writing Tips

    Be Accurate Facts and statistics are used in articles all the time. They often enhance an article, adding authority to it as well as interest. But those facts have to be right. You may have a deadline you need to meet, or it might be Friday afternoon and you want to get your article off…

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