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The Flash500 quarterly short story competition has been running for nine years now. As the title implies, the word limit is 500 words. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: First: £300 Second: £200 Third: £100 Highly commended: Book prizes Entry fee: £5 per story, £8 for two To find out more, visit the
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As a writer, I love words, but I have to admit that the English language isn’t always straight forward and I feel that I’m constantly learning new things. Talking to fellow writers, it seems I’m not alone. So in this new series, I’m going to take a look at the often weird and wonderful world
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Last week, I put out a request for guest writers and I’ve received many, many replies so thank you to everyone who got in touch. Your wonderful writing will appear in this slot one Friday soon. My first Guest Writer is Margaret Welwood. Here is a little bit about her: “Grandma, can you tell me
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Dreams Last week’s challenge was to write about pets. You sent in some entertaining pieces. Here are a few: Here’s a witty limerick from Keith Channing: When a friend had to go to UK She said, “Can my pups with
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Writing Magazine is holding an 1000-word story competition. The theme is an open one and the closing date is 15th July 2018. Even though the word limit is shorter than their usual competitions, their prizes are the same, i.e. £200 to the winner, plus publication in the magazine and £50 to the runner-up and publication
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My ‘Funny of the Week’ series is all about funny notices. If you missed part one, here it is. For part two, click here and now for part three, which was kindly sent in by Sue Vincent. She found it at the pub next door to the Vaudeville Theatre in London, where Wilde’s play was
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Calling all bloggers! Well, not all of you – I don’t think I could cope with you all as Guest Writers on my blog. But if any of you have something to say, or want a piece of fiction, or a poem, shared, please get in touch. It’s always a pleasure to read others’ work
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Pets Last week’s challenge was to write about holidays. You sent in some great pieces. Here are a few: Here’s a belter from Keith Channing: I don’t know if maybe you’ve heard That to go on vacation’s absurd. There’s fun
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My market for you this week is a non-fiction one. Best of British magazine publishes readers’ stories about memories of growing up. If you loved a special toy and played with it to death, have fond memories of holidays with the family, were in love with a pop band, or you had a favourite aunt
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Here is the twentieth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth,
Esther Chilton 