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I’d like to have heard that!
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A lot of you said last week’s challenge had you stumped, so here’s an easier one to gently guide you into the week: Write a poem or story on the following prompt: Revenge Here is your challenge from last week: And to think he’d thought it was a bomb. No, it was something far worse.…
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For those of you who missed last week’s Friday blog, here’s news of the first in a series of mini competitions I’m holding: Prizes: 1st: £20 plus a copy of my book of short stories, The Siege Two runners-up: A copy of my book of short stories All three stories will be published on my…
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A couple of weeks ago I announced I wasn’t going to be doing any more weekly writing challenges but that I was going to be setting some mini-writing competitions with prizes. Well, that didn’t go down too well, mentioning no names, Keith Channing, so I promised that I’d still set the odd challenge or two…
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This week’s market is the fantastic Writers Bureau Flash Fiction Competition. They’re currently accepting entries of up to 500 words for their competition. Prizes: 1st: £300 2nd: £200 3rd: £100 All three winners will also win a Writers Bureau course of their choice (worth over £350) Entry fee: £5 per story, £10 for 3 entries…
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The difference a little ‘t’ can make… And while they’re at it, perhaps they ought to check their spelling of ‘better’…
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I’m feeling a little sluggish today after a writers’ weekend so if you’re anything like me, you need that extra something to get you going. Here’s a challenge to help you on your way: Write a flash fiction piece of between 50-200 words with the following two lines in it somewhere: And to think he’d…
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As promised, here is the first in my new series of mini-writing competitions. Prizes: 1st: £20 plus a copy of my book of short stories, The Siege Two runners-up: A copy of my book of short stories All three stories will be published on my blog Entry fee: FREE Entries are accepted from all corners…
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Now last week, I brought you news that I’m ending my weekly writing challenges and starting up some mini challenges with prizes (launching tomorrow!). And then I received this from the wonderful Keith Channing: My Friday has started quite bleak, I’m so sad I can hardly speak. My mental molester Is the news from Esther…
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This week’s market is for the non-fiction writers. The Ouen Press Short Story Competition is calling for true travel tales. Here are the details for you: Prizes: 1st Prize: £300 Runners-up x 2: £100 Highly commended entries will be recognised Entry fee: FREE Word limit: Between 3000 – 10,000 words Closing date: 31st October 2016…
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Esther Chilton 