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Writing Magazine are holding another of their popular annual writing competitions. Their Adult Fairytale Competition is open for entries for stories of between 1500-1700 words. The closing date is 14th October 2016. The winner will receive £200 and the runner-up £50. Both will see their stories published in Writing Magazine. If you’re a subscriber to…
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Recently, I started setting you a Monday challenge. You certainly seem to be enjoying them. Here’s another one for you: Write a flash fiction piece of between 50-200 words with the following three lines in it somewhere. The lines don’t have to follow on from one another: The glass smashed to the floor He was…
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Welcome to my weekly Guest Writer Spot. If you’d like to see your work in this slot, please contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com. 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…
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Looking for a new writing challenge? Here are my latest challenges for you: OPTION ONE: Write a fifteen-word story with the words WINNER, FROZEN and ELIXIR in it somewhere. OPTION TWO: Write a poem or limerick on the theme of DECEPTION. OPTION THREE: Your word is DRAMA. What does the word mean to you? Acting…
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This week’s market is a literary magazine, which accepts both unpublished poems and prose. The Moth will consider up to six poems (length not specified on the website) and two pieces of prose (up to 3000 words). You can send your work by post or e-mail. To find out more, see their submission details. They…
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Confused? You will be!
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Last week, I set you a challenge. You certainly took it up, with several of you sending me your wonderful takes on the writing prompt. Here’s this week’s challenge for you: You have up to 200 words in which to write a story with the following two lines in it somewhere: I hadn’t thought that…
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If you’d like to see your work in my Guest Writer Spot, please contact me here or by e-mail: esthernewton@virginmedia.com. 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 more than 40 lines.…
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My apologies; for reasons beyond my control, last week’s challenge is being carried over to this week. So, all of you who have sent in wonderful stories, poems and limericks on last week’s themes can have another go or, if you missed the challenge altogether, you now have another opportunity. All entries sent in will…
Esther Chilton 