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This week’s market is one of the women’s fiction markets. Take A Break’s Fiction Feast and Take A Break’s Specials are currently looking for stories for both magazines. You can write to them (by post only) for in-depth writers’ guidelines. The basic requirements are as follows: Fiction Feast: 800- 1000 words in length. They want…
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As many of you will know, I have run some short story competitions in the past. The last two were flash fiction competitions of 250 words, with an open theme. I’m thinking of running another, but I’d like your input. What would get you thinking and itching to enter? Here are some ideas I’ve had:…
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This week’s guest writer is the very talented poet Gordon Simmonds. I’ve featured a number of his moving poems in this slot before. If you haven’t read them please do: Everybody Dies, When I am Gone, Paschaendaele, Joe’s War and The Piper in the Graveyard Here’s a little bit about him, in his own…
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So, it’s nearly the end of the week and time for my new writing challenge. Your three options are: Option one: Write a limerick with the words HULA HOOP in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of BEAUTY Option three: Write a ten-word story using all of the following words: MARMALADE,…
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This week’s information for writers is more of a writers’ resource tool. Many thanks goes to Les Moriarty who brought it to my attention. The Write Life has compiled a list of The 100 Best Websites for Writers 2016. There are some great sites listed and there’s something for everyone, whichever type of writer you…
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To kick-start your writing week, I’m going to give you a line for a story, but it’s a line which can be placed at the beginning, middle or end of your story; it’s completely up to you: Gabriel had hated the boy on sight. Here’s my story: The Joy Rider Gabriel was going to do…
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I have featured three of Traci Aina’s poems in my Friday Guest Writer Spot on previous occasions and I’m delighted to feature another one of her very powerful poems. Here’s a little about her in her own words: ‘Hi, I’m Traci. I am a beginner writer, wife and mother of two. As well as writing,…
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It’s Thursday and time for my new writing challenge. Your three options are: Option one: Write a limerick with the word TRUMPET in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of COLOUR Option three: Write a ten-word story using all of the following words: PIZZAZZ, GODFREY, TWITTER and BAFFLED Last week option…
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Esther Chilton 