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This week’s market is a fun one. ‘Writing Magazine‘ are holding a dialogue-only short story competition. No descriptive narrative is allowed to accompany the dialogue so you have to let your characters’ words ‘show’ the reader who the characters are and what’s going on. Here are a few more details for you: Prizes: 1st prize: …
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Well, this Monday certainly came round far too quickly. I hope you all had a lovely weekend. Here’s a new challenge for you: Write a story or poem on the theme Flashback. Last week’s theme was Darkness. There were some fantastic pieces: I’ve really missed Keith Channing‘s limericks so it’s great to see him back: Distinguishing…
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It’s Friday and time for my Guest Writer Spot, which gives writers the opportunity for their work to be seen and read by others. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything and everything. All you have to do is make sure your prose is no longer than 2000 words and your poems no…
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Competition Time! Thank you to all of you who took part in the first of my mini-competitions. The results can be read here, if you missed them. I’m now looking at running my next mini-competition, but I’m not quite sure of the theme to set. So, that’s where you come in. What theme would you like to…
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This week’s market is for the novelists. The Exeter Novel Prize is open until 1st January. They’re looking for the first 10,000 words of an uncontracted novel, together with its synopsis. All genres are accepted bar children’s. Prizes: 1st: £500 + a trophy Runners-up: £75 + a trophy Entry fee: £18 To find out more,…
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Perhaps someone should tell them sewers smell like…
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Happy Monday! Here’s a little challenge for you: Write a story or poem on the theme of darkness. How you interpret the theme is up to you. Last week, your challenge was to write about the cold. Here are your interesting and entertaining pieces: Jason Moody‘s story is superb: Jessica woke with a start and…
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My market this week is for the sci-fi and fantasy writers. Writing Magazine is holding an Other Worlds Short Story Competition. The closing date is 14th December 2016 so you still have time to get your entry in. Here are a few more details: Prizes: 1st: £200 plus publication in Writing Magazine Runner-up: £50 plus publication…
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Ah, so this is why Trump won. No one realised just who they were voting for!
Esther Chilton 