• 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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  • Hello, everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. Here’s your new limerick challenge: SPAM Your challenge last week was to write a limerick using the word SNEAK in it somewhere. Here are your masterpieces: Keith Edgar Channing: Sometimes the best thing is to sneak; Not fearfully, however bleak. Each year it gets harder Attacking…

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  • Something New

    I’m doing my first library talk tomorrow – at Whitwell Library in Derbyshire. I’m a little nervous but also excited. I’ll be talking about my writing journey and path to publication. They’ll be a couple of readings from my two collections of short stories. I’ll also be presenting my workbook for writers seeking publication, as…

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