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  • My latest series is all about double meanings. If you missed them, here are part one, part two, part three, part four, part five and part six. Here is part seven:

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  • Writing Workshop…Top Tips

    Now for the ninth instalment in my writing workshop series. I’ve covered the short story ending as well as the opening.  I’ve guided you through dialogue and focused on the importance of taking time to do things properly. I’ve also given you a competitions refresher and some general advice on the art of the short…

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  • Markets For Writers

    This week’s market is for poets and for those who enjoy writing about nostalgia. Writing Magazine are inviting entries of up to 40 lines for their poetry competition, which ends on 15th November 2017. The top prize is £100 and there’s £50 for the runner-up. Both winning entries will appear  in the magaazine. The entry…

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  • Writing Workshop…Top Tips

    Now for the eighth instalment in my writing workshop series. I’ve covered the short story ending as well as the opening.  I’ve guided you through dialogue and focused on the importance of taking time to do things properly. I’ve also given you a competitions refresher and some general advice on the art of the short…

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  • My latest series is all about double meanings. If you missed them, here are part one, part two, part three, part four and part five. Here’s part six.

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  • A Little Piece Of Flash…

    One of my short story tips is to take a single word and then to create a story around it. In the book I’ve been reading the word ‘envy’ stood out. It set my mind working on a story…   Envy   I look around at my colleagues with envy. “Are you ok, Jamilla?” Shirley…

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  • My latest series is all about double meanings. If you missed them, here are part one, part two, part three and part four. Here’s part five. I’m loving these church signs…  

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  • Writing Workshop…Top Tips

    Now for the sixth instalment in my writing workshop series. I’ve covered the short story ending as well as the opening.  I’ve guided you through dialogue and focused on the importance of taking time to do things properly. I’ve also given you a competitions refresher and some general advice on the art of the short…

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  • It’s been a while since I took a trip down memory lane so I thought it was time I shared some more music memories. I’m sure this one will feature a song you know… Girls Just Want To have Fun: Cyndi Lauper What teenager who grew up in the 1980s doesn’t remember this iconic song?…

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  • My latest series is all about double meanings. If you missed them, here are part one, part two and part three. Here’s part four:  

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