• Last week, I posted about a few unusual laws and customs I’ve come across. If you missed them they’re here. Now for a few more:

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  • Funny Of The Week

    So some didn’t remain dead?

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  • I’m delighted to be part of The Writers Bureau’s October workshops. Want to know more? Click here My workshop also included an assessment of the first 2000 words of your novel or a synopsis.

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  • Happy Monday, all! I hope you had a great weekend and this week is a good one. Your new limerick challenge is: YAWN Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word GUILT in it somewhere. You produced some fantastic limericks: Keith Edgar Channing: Guilt is a feeling quite painful Unproductive and…

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  • Like many of you, I have a few projects on the go. One of them I’m currently working on is a new collection of short stories. It’s over three years since A Walk in the Woods, my last book of short stories, came out. And I know I’ve enough stories to fill several more collections.…

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  • Can You Tell A Story In…

    Happy Thursday! Here’s your new story challenge: Can you tell a story in 50 words? You must use the following words somewhere in the story: Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 20 words using the following three words in it somewhere: Kim Smyth went a bit over the word limit, but it’s…

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  • An Unusual Custom Or Two

    I was digging around in my old writing folders when I found some research about unusual laws and customs. I found many a treat and thought I’d start to share a few with you:

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  • Funny Of The Week

    Who would have thought it?!

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  • 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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