Esther Chilton

May 10, 2016

Funny Of The Week/Nutty Newspaper Headlines Part Seven

And in today’s astounding news…
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May 9, 2016

Monday Motivations

I don’t know about you, but I certainly have that sluggish Monday-mind-syndrome. So to start the writing week off, I’m inviting you (yes, again!) to enter one of my two short story competitions (with prizes!). One of them is for a short story of up to 1000 words on the theme of TREASURE. How you…
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May 6, 2016

Guest Writer Spot

This week it’s my pleasure to welcome back Nest Madden to my Guest Writer Spot. Nest is one of my brilliant students. Here’s a little background detail on Nest and you can read his previous story, The Easter Bunny. ‘Nest is a decorated security specialist who has over thirty years’ experience in front line security…
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May 5, 2016

My Weekly Writing Challenge

Is your writing stuck in a rut this week? Then why not let my latest writing challenge get your creative juices flowing?: Option one: Write a limerick with the word PARTY in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of SUMMER Option three: Write a twenty-word story using all of the following…
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May 4, 2016

Markets For Writers

If you like entering short story competitions with a theme, then the HG Wells Short Story Competition might be the one for you. Entries of between 1500-5000 words are required on the theme of space. The closing date is 17th July 2016. There are different prizes depending on your age group (under or over 21)…
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May 4, 2016

Picture this #anthology #shortstory

Please help Geoff decide which cover to use…
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May 3, 2016

Funny Of The Week/Nutty Newspaper Headlines Part Six

If they don’t know by now…
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May 2, 2016

Monday Motivations

As usual, the weekend went by in a flash and it’s Monday again. Though, for those of us in England, it’s been a bank holiday so that Monday morning feeling hasn’t been quite so bad. We’re now into May and so you have less that a month to send your entries in for my short…
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April 29, 2016

Guest Writer Spot

This week, it gives me great pleasure to welcome my brilliant student, Jason Moody to my Guest Writer Spot. You may be familiar with his name; he often takes part in my weekly writing challenges and entertains us with his witty limericks and stories. Here’s a little bit about him in his own words: ‘I’m…
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April 28, 2016

My Weekly Writing Challenge

Looking for some inspiration? Then why not give my latest writing challenge a go? Option one: Write a limerick with the word LOVE in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of SONG Option three: Write a twenty-word story using all of the following words: BIEBER, ALIAS, VORTEX, BILATERAL, LACONIC and TURGID…
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