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This week, my Guest Writer is Jim Webster who is currently on a blog tour. As he says, “The theme for this one is ‘Pictures from an Exhibition’ where a friend of Tallis, who is an artist, has painted eleven pictures and to help out, Tallis is taking people round them and telling the story…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Lies Last week’s challenge was to write about cake. You sent in some great pieces. Here are a few: First up is the brilliant Keith Channing: When my daughter came home with her beau He asked, “Have you any gâteau?”…
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My market for you this week is for lovers of flash fiction. The Bath Flash Fiction Award is now open for entries of up to 300 words. Prizes: 1st: £1000 2nd: £300 3rd: £100 Two commendations: £30 each Fifty longlisted entrants will be offered publication in an anthology. Those who accept will receive a…
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Here is the fourth instalment in my funny of the week series. Here are the other instalments – one, two and three. Now for part four: Photo credit: all-pinoy-jokes.blogspot.com
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Here is the fifteenth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth,…
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I’m thrilled to be featuring one of my regulars in my Guest Writer Spot this week. Here’s Murray Clarke with another entertaining story: SOLE SURVIVOR By Murray Clarke The last part of the journey from Calais had been hell – fraught with danger and uncertainty. We’d travelled from the other side of the world, packed…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Cake Last week’s challenge was to write about ballet. You sent in some very entertaining pieces. Here are a few: Keith Channing‘s limerick is utterly brilliant: You can ask any social historian (Except, perhaps, a Singaporean) Be he lord, squire…
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Christmas is on its way! Not really – though it is if you want to enter the latest Words Magazine short story competition. The theme is Christmas and the closing date is 30th June 2018. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: 1st: £50 2nd: £25 Entry fee: FREE Word limit: 2000 words For…
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Here is the third instalment in my weekly funny of the week series. If you missed last week’s exam funny, here it is. And here is week one’s. Photo credit: http://www.boredpanda.com
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Here is the fourteenth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth,…
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Esther Chilton 