• If you’ve missed any of the signs in my latest Funny of The Week series, here they are for you: the first, second, third , fourth, fifth and sixth. Here’s number seven:  

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  • Markets For Writers

    Calling all bloggers! Four years ago, the first Bloggers Bash meeting was held in London. And what a great event it was. This year, it’s taking place on May 19th and to celebrate its fourth year, there’s a special writing competition. Here are some details for you: Theme: Royalty Word count: up to 300 words…

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  • It’s time for the tenth 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 and…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    This week’s Guest Writer is Gopika N, a talented young poet who has appeared in this slot a number of times. Here is her latest stunning poem:   FAREWELL TO MY SOUL…   I am bidding a farewell, Waving my palms and Not letting the sluggish sting Deluge from my mirrors. Mirrors, that hold a…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    After a big break from my challenges, they’ve slowly started to creep in again.This week I challenge you to write a limerick. Here’s a silly one from me:   There was a pop star called Gail, Who received lots of fan mail, One day she was sent a snake Wrapped up in a slice of…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Enjoy writing short fiction? Then why not give the Writing Magazine 750-word short story competition a go? Here are some details for you: Prizes: 1st prize: £200 plus publication in the magazine 2nd prize: £50 plus publication on the website Entry fee: £5, £3 for subscribers Closing date: 15th April 2018 Word count: up to…

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  • If you’ve missed any of the signs in my latest Funny of The Week series, here they are for you: the first, second, third , fourth and fifth. Here’s number six… Photo credit: http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk      

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  • Welcome to the ninth 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 and eighth instalments…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    Every week, on a Friday, I invite a writer to appear in my Guest Writer Spot. If you’d like your writing to appear on this page, please contact me here or by e-mail: estherchilton@gmail.com. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to do is make sure your prose…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    It’s part three of my new weekly series where I set you a writing challenge. This week your challenge is to write a humorous story or poem about a ghost. Here’s one I came up with earlier: Ghostly Woes   I am a ghost and my aim is to scare, Sending shivers, chilling all those…

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