• Hello, everyone. Let’s all have a great week! Your new limerick challenge is: GUILT Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word SANDALS in it somewhere. You produced some fantastic limericks: Keith Edgar Channing: I need to be really discreet When skipping alone in the street A slight hint of scandals…

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  • We can’t ignore climate change and what’s happening to our world, but have you thought about writing on the subject? If you would like to, or already have, come and join us at The Society of Environmental Authors and Journalists. I was invited to become a member of the group a short while ago and…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    I hope your week is going well so far. Here’s your new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 20 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was a photo: Here are your stories: Christine Mallaband-Brown: Railings and luggage on trolleys. Stacked luggage by a large white…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    So if you see a cow down the job centre, you’ll know why!

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  • Hello, everyone. Here’s to a great week! Your new limerick challenge is: SANDALS Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word SPIDER in it somewhere. You produced some hilarious limericks: Keith Edgar Channing: A spider’s an eight-legged creature Whose four eyes are quite a neat feature. Some big ones are hairy,…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    This week’s Thursday challenge is a photo prompt. What comes to mind when you look at this photo? Let your imagination go! I’m happy to receive poems and stories – in the case of the latter, up to two hundred words. Here’s your prompt: Last week, I asked you to write a story up to…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    Now that’s expecting a bit much…

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  • Hello, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. Here’s your new limerick challenge: SPIDER Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word SPAM in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: I silence my mouth like a clam Whenever I hear the word spam. I send an email…

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  • I have to admit to being a little nervous about changing my Thursday word challenge after running a five-word challenge for so long. But you all embraced it and produced some outstanding stories. Your challenge for next week is to write a story up to 150 words, which starts with the following line: “YOU’LL NEVER…

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  • Funny Of The Week

    This week’s Funny has been sent in by Murray Clarke: Real strawberries – I wonder what’s the alternative?! Thanks, Murray!

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