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A short while ago, I launched my two short story competitions (with prizes!) One of the competitions is for a flash fiction story of up to 100 words. The entries have already started coming in and there are stories which have made me gasp, others which have made me think wow, I wish I’d written that…
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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. Many of you have commented how much you like his poetry so…
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It’s Friday tomorrow so you’ve nearly made it to the weekend 🙂 I hope your week’s been a good one. Here’s my new challenge for you: Option one: Write a limerick with the word CODSWALLOP in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of TRANSPORT Option three: Write a ten-word story using…
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Brentwood Writers’ Circle is holding a flash fiction story to celebrate its 75th anniversary. They’re looking for stories of exactly 75 words. Here’s the all important information for you: Prizes: 1st prize: £40 2nd prize: £20 3rd prize: £15 Plus all prize winners will receive a copy of ‘How to Write Fiction without the Fuss’.…
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A little over a week ago, I launched 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 choose to interpret that theme is up to you. You could write about money or jewels. Or the treasure may…
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It only seems like yesterday that I was setting last week’s writing challenge. I don’t know about you, but this week’s flown by. Still, at least it’s nearly the weekend. Here’s my new challenge for you: Option one: Write a limerick with the word BREAD in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the…
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This week’s market was brought to my attention by the wonderful Sacha Black. Thank you, Sacha! The Creative Competitor is holding a flash fiction competition for stories of up to 700 words. Here are the all important details: Theme: No Way Out Prizes: 1st Prize: £500 2nd Prize: £300 3rd Prize: £200 4th Prize: £100…
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Esther Chilton 