• 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: LIST TWIN COMA PIE FAIRY Last week’s prompt was to tell a story in 20 words using the following three words in it somewhere: TICKET WIND BEAR Kim Smyth went…

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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: In Kentucky, USA, every citizen is required to take a bath once a year. As often as that?! Green Giant canned…

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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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  • 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: TICKET WIND BEAR Last week’s prompt was a photo: Here are your stories: Christine Mallaband-Brown: Railings and luggage on trolleys. Stacked luggage by…

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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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