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If you’ve missed any of the signs in my latest Funny of The Week series, here they are for you: the first, second, third and fourth. Now for number five…
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Welcome to the eighth 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, the opening line of a poem…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth and seventh in the series. This…
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I’m very pleased to introduce this week’s Guest Writer, Eric Clarke. Eric is a talented poet and fiction writer. Today, he’s written a poem. Before you read it, here is a little bit about him, in his own words: ‘I write about human relationships, no dogs or cats involved, the odd robin crops up though.…
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Think you’re funny? Good at making people laugh? Then why not enter the Writing Magazine humour short story competition. Here are the details for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 plus publication in the magazine Runner-up: £50 plus publication on the website Entry fee: £5, £3 subscribers Word limit: 1500-1700 words Closing date: 15th March 2018 To…
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It’s Friday and time for my Guest Writer. This week, it’s Rebecca Tran‘s Turn. Welcome Rebecca! Here is is taster of her novel, The Sins: Prologue Anya was waiting for me when I entered the room, lounging on a velvet sofa with silk pillows, looking rather pale. Her deep brown curls were only half pinned…
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It’s always good to write something for fun. It often serves as just the writing break you need, getting the mind going and focused again. I saw a newspaper article about a school reunion and this rhyme came to mind: Finding God My old school recently held a special bash, Class of ’83…
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The ChipLitFest Short Story Competition has two categories – one for stories of up to 2500 words and one for stories up to 5000 words. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: 1st: £500 2nd: £100 3rd: £50 The three winning stories will also be published on the ChipLitFest website, together with author photos…
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I love the blackboards you often see outside a pub or restaurant. They usually have something funny on them. Here’s the first one in my new series and the second. Now for the third…
