• Markets For Writers

    This week’s market is brought to you by the wonderful Sacha Black. She’s found an excellent competition for flash fiction lovers. Just 100 words is a daily short story competition with a prize winner picked every day. The prize awarded to the best story is $50. There’s an entry fee of $5 for the first…

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  • Can’t say I’m surprised…

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  • As most of you will be aware by now, I’m holding a couple of short story competitions – one for a flash fiction story of up to 100 words (open theme) and one for a longer story of up to 1000 words (on the theme of treasure) . Every Monday, I’ve been writing my own…

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  • Monday Motivations

    I had a wonderful weekend away but, as always, it flew by too quickly and it’s now back to work. If you’re like me and feeling that sluggish Monday-mind-syndrome, why not get it working by  entering one of my two short story competitions (with prizes!) One of them is for a short story of up…

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  • My apologies; my Guest Writer Spot is taking a mini holiday. I’m going away today and haven’t even started thinking about packing, and I really ought to. But business will be resumed for next week. Have a great weekend and do get in touch if you’d like to be featured in this spot in the…

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  • I hope you’ve all had a good week. Here’s my latest challenge for you: Option one: Write a limerick with the word KNIT in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of SUNSHINE Option three: Write a twenty-word story using all of the following words: BEAUTY, DRUNK, CRACKERS, CHEESE, LADDER and PIQUANT…

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  • Markets For Writers

    This week’s market is an ongoing one. ‘1000 Word Challenge‘ run quarterly themed competitions for stories up to 1000 words. The current theme is ‘Lift’. Here are some  more details for you: Prizes: 1st: £100 2nd: £50 3rd: 25 Entry fee: £5 or £8 for an entry with feedback The closing date for the current…

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  • A great demonstration of double entendre…

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  • Monday Motivations

    As usual, the weekend went by in a flash and we find ourselves staring Monday in the face again. To get your mind working, why not have a go at one of my two short story competitions (with prizes!) One of them is for a flash fiction story of up to 100 words. You can…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    Talented poet Gordon Simmonds has appeared in this slot a few times, with some beautiful, moving poems. If you haven’t read them please do: Everybody Dies, When I am Gone, Paschaendaele, Joe’s War  , The Piper in the Graveyard  and An Old Soldier’s Thoughts. You can read another below: More Old Soldiers Thoughts By Gordon Simmonds…

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