• It’s Thursday and story time. Here’s your new challenge. Can you tell a story in 20 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 28 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are your hilarious stories: Ann Edall-Robson: The bedraggled mask lay discarded in

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  • Writing Prompts

    Now it’s spring in the UK, there’s a lot of greenery around. It’s beautiful to see after the browns and greys of winter. But the word ‘green’ can mean many things. Green with envy, being green and taking care of our planet or being a novice at something. What comes to mind when you think

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  • I hope you had a sunshine-filled weekend. Here’s a new limerick challenge for you. Your word this week is: LEAVE Last week’s prompt was GRIM. You came up with some entertaining limericks: Trent’s World: Bob had a grim day at work Due to a coworker’s weird quirk When things went down She did the opposite of

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  • Music Memories -Rio

    This is the penultimate post in this current series. Okay, we’ve had California Dreamin’ , Moonlight Shadow, The Smurf Song, The Clapping Song, Chiquitita, Lady in Red, Girls Just Want to Have Fun and Rock Me Amadeus, Ride on Time and now comes Rio. I couldn’t believe it – more than thirty-five years after I first fell in love with

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    It’s a while since I’ve run my Guest Writer Spot, so I thought it about time I kick-started it again. I’d love to feature your writing in this slot. Anything and everything goes, from extracts from your books, to short stories, to poems, to non-fiction. If you’d like to be included in my guest writer

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  • It’s nearly the end of the week. How’s yours been so far? Good, I hope. Here’s a new story challenge. Can you tell a story in 28 words using the following words in it somewhere: Last week’s challenge was to write a story in 41 words using the following words in it somewhere: Here are

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  • Writing Prompts

    Last week, your writing prompt was LIGHT. So I thought it fitting to go for the opposite this week: DARK. The word has so many meanings – a dark sky or night, for instance. Or what about darkness in someone’s soul? It also symbolises death, despair and deceit. We can also think about it in

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  • Well, I have to agree…

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  • Happy new week! Here’s a fresh limerick challenge for you – your new word is: GRIM Last week’s prompt was CHILL. You came up with some amusing limericks: Kim Smyth: There once was a dude who could chill So cool, he did not even need a pill Never spoke a bad word Good vibes only heard

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