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Yes, it’s that time of the week already – almost the weekend and time for my weekly writing challenge. Here are your options: Option one: Write a limerick with the word unicorn in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of your old school days Option three: Write a ten-word story using…
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If you enjoy writing short stories which bring out goose bumps on your readers’ arms, then The Fiction Desk’s Ghost Story Competition might be for you. They’re looking for stories of between 1000-7000 words. The entry fee is a little steep at £8, but the prizes are good: 1st: £500 2nd: £250 3rd: £100 The closing…
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Here’s part two in my new series. I didn’t know they taught scouts that these days…
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Out with the old? No, not just yet! Last week, I suggested writing something new for 2016. This week, why not take a trip back in time and look through some of your previous work? Many a time I’ve done this and reworked a story, which I’d given up on, only for it to be…
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This week I’m very pleased to feature some more wonderful poetry from the enormously talented Gordon Simmonds, one of my regular writers in this slot. In case you’re not familiar with Gordon’s work, here he tells you a little bit about himself: “My name is Gordon Simmonds born and raised in Essex, England. I left…
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Was it really Christmas Eve and two weeks ago when I set my last writing challenge? The time has really flown and we’re already a week into the New Year. So here’s to a new set of challenges and for something completely different. Each week, I’m going to give you three different options. Here are…
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This week’s market is more of a resource for writers – an enormous thank you to Les Moriarty for letting me know about this. Almond Press have compiled a list of creative writing competitions for 2016. From the Reader’s Digest 100 word competition, to a playwriting contest, to a novel writing competition, there’s something for…
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We’ve all done it – written something and then looked back over it only to find we’ve made a typo. Here are some which have snuck into all sorts of places, from newspapers, to signs, to TV. Sometimes a simple typo can change the meaning completely…
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Write something new! Looking to write about something a little different for 2016? Then why not try a different genre, or a different type of writing altogether? If you’re a poet, why not try writing a flash fiction story? Or perhaps you already write short stories but have often thought about writing a screen-play. Let…
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Summerita Rhayne has featured on my blog before and I’m pleased to showcase her wonderful writing again with the release of her latest book, More Than Just Desire. About the book The Bollywood diva who ran away… Piya walked out of an explosive situation three years ago. She married Arfaaz for security but left him…
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Esther Chilton 