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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 and fourth. Now for number five…
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Welcome to the eighth 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, the opening line of a poem…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth and seventh in the series. This…
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I’m very pleased to introduce this week’s Guest Writer, Eric Clarke. Eric is a talented poet and fiction writer. Today, he’s written a poem. Before you read it, here is a little bit about him, in his own words: ‘I write about human relationships, no dogs or cats involved, the odd robin crops up though.…
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Here is part two of my new weekly series where I set you a writing challenge. Here’s last week’s challenge if you missed it. This week, your challenge is to write about ‘socks’. Well, I didn’t say your challenge would be easy! Here’s my effort: Socks I just can’t seem to get it right, Look…
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Think you’re funny? Good at making people laugh? Then why not enter the Writing Magazine humour short story competition. Here are the details for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 plus publication in the magazine Runner-up: £50 plus publication on the website Entry fee: £5, £3 subscribers Word limit: 1500-1700 words Closing date: 15th March 2018 To…
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Thank you to all of you who have contacted me to say how much you’re enjoying my latest ‘Funny of the week‘. If you’ve missed any, here’s the first, second. and third in the series. Now for the fourth…
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Welcome to the seventh 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, the opening line of a poem…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth and sixth in the series. This week,…
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It’s Friday and time for my Guest Writer. This week, it’s Rebecca Tran‘s Turn. Welcome Rebecca! Here is is taster of her novel, The Sins: Prologue Anya was waiting for me when I entered the room, lounging on a velvet sofa with silk pillows, looking rather pale. Her deep brown curls were only half pinned…
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It’s always good to write something for fun. It often serves as just the writing break you need, getting the mind going and focused again. I saw a newspaper article about a school reunion and this rhyme came to mind: Finding God My old school recently held a special bash, Class of ’83…
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Esther Chilton 