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It’s a joy to welcome Anne Copeland to my blog as this week’s Guest Writer. I’m sure you’ll enjoy her poem as much as me. Before you read it, here is a little bit about Anne, in her own words: “In May of 2016, I had breast cancer surgery, and graduated in October the same
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As promised, here are the details for The Writers Bureau Flash Fiction Competition. If you missed my blog last week, here are some Flash Fiction tips. Prizes: 1st: £300 2nd: £200 3rd: £100 All winners will receive a Writers Bureau course of their choice worth over £370. Entry fee: £5, three entries for £10 Word
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Warning: Avoid Friday’s menu…
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I’ve covered many different ways of using words to get your creative juices flowing; so this Monday, how about taking a look outside your front window? What do you see? A man running down the road? Is he running to catch a train? Perhaps he’s dashing home after receiving some devastating news about a loved
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My Guest Writer this week is Nest Madden who has appeared in this slot a few times before. He’s back with an extract from his novel: Aftermath: Chapter 3 “Any Oscar unit, any Oscar unit, west bound M4 before junction 3, acknowledge. MP over,” the police radio operator transmitted. She waited a moment. “I say
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite foods Last week’s theme was kids. You sent in some super pieces. Some are here, while you’ll find others by following the links: Keith Channing Be a love and pass me my slippers Let’s sit back and breakfast on
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The Writers Bureau is holding a flash fiction competition (stories up to 500 words), with a deadline of 30th November. More details will follow next week. They’ve just published some top tips for entrants, including the importance of the hook, showing, not telling, as well as how to avoid too much back-story. Follow the link
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It’s an easy mistake to make. They both like red, after all… Photo credit: GlobalVision
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To start your writing week off, why not try working on something outside of your comfort zone? If you’re a romance writer, how about writing a horror story? Or if you’ve never written poetry, give it a go. It’s fun and you never know – you might find a new talent! *** Photo credit: SlideShare
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It’s been a few months since I put out a call for Guest Writers. When I did, many of you responded and I have had the pleasure of featuring some wonderful writing on my blog. Thank you all so much. If any of you would like to be considered for my Guest Writer Spot, please
Esther Chilton 