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This week’s market is looking to spread a little love around. It’s Writing Magazine’s Annual Love Story Competition. The competition is open to entries from all over the world. Here are some details for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 Runner-up: £50 Both stories will be published in Writing Magazine Entry fee: £5 (subscribers: £3) Word count:…
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This new series takes a look at the apologies newspapers are sometimes forced to make. The first one is a corker…
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Struggling to get through Monday? Then why not try the following challenge to get your creative brain working? You have 150 words in which to write a story with the following line in it somewhere: This was a matter of life or death. Here’s my story: Fay couldn’t stop the terrible thoughts trampling through her…
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Want a new writing challenge? Here are some for you: OPTION ONE: Write a six-word story with the word FLABBERGASTED in it somewhere. OPTION TWO: Write a poem or limerick on the theme of DAYDREAMS. OPTION THREE: Your word is SPORT. With the Olympics starting tomorrow, I thought I’d be topical. What does sport mean…
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If you like to be inspired by a theme, then the Chorleywood Adult Writing Competition may be the one for you. They’re currently inviting short stories of up to 800 words on the theme of ‘Food for Thought‘. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: 1st prize: £50 2nd prize: £25 The winning stories…
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If you’re finding it difficult to get into your writing, why not try working on something a bit different? You never know where it might lead and you could discover that you like writing in a genre or style you didn’t think you would. At the very least, it’ll get your mind thinking creatively and…
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This week’s Guest Writer Spot brings you something a little different. As many of you know, I like to support other writers and writing institutions in any way I can. Over recent times, I’ve got to know Sarah Del Rosario who is involved with the Australian College of Journalism and Open Colleges, Australia. Sarah has…
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Need a new writing challenge? Here are three for you: OPTION ONE: Write a six-word story with the word CARAVAN in it somewhere. OPTION TWO: Write a poem or limerick on the theme of the FUTURE. OPTION THREE: Your word is RIVALRY. What does that mean to you? Sibling rivalry? Perhaps you’ve had a rival…
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Here’s a short story competition for all those of you who are off on holiday, working on longer works, haven’t the time to compose a lengthy short story or who just simply enjoy the shorter story. The 2016 Exeter Flash Competition is inviting entries into its 250 word story competition. Here are some details for…
Esther Chilton 