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Have you thought about the good old Reader’s Tip? Readers’ tips are big business these days. More and more magazines are publishing them. Add to that the fact that for only a few words and a photo, you can earn up to £60 and readers’ tips are certainly not to be ignored. Do your research…
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We’re creeping higher – this week I’m looking for 70-word stories. Last week, I asked you to top the brilliance of the 50-word stories from the week before. You all certainly did your utmost to. Here are the the 60-word stories you’ve been sending in over the past week: Andrew was inspired to write in…
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This week’s market is: Cricket Magazine. You could be forgiven for thinking that this is a magazine devoted to the popular sport but take a look at the website and you’ll soon see that it’s a magazine for children. In fact, The Cricket Magazine Group has expanded and includes 14 different children’s magazines covering a…
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When I had my first book published, I didn’t give any thought to using a pseudonym. After all, it had taken me so long to bring out my first book, I wanted everyone to know about it. It was when a student saw my picture on the cover of a writing magazine and contacted me…
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Thank you to everyone who showed me their limericks from yesterday’s ‘market of the week’. I really enjoyed them and wish you all good luck in the contest. If you’re not amongst the winners, try another one for them. After all, it’s free to enter so you have nothing to lose. Anyway, onto this week’s…
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Many of you will know that I have a soft spot for limericks and have featured them a few times on my blog. A US paper, ‘The Saturday Evening Post’, is calling for your best limerick about an image featured in the paper. To see the said image, click on the following link: Wanna join…
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Perhaps this isn’t technically a newspaper story, but it made me laugh so it’s definitely my ‘Funny of the Week’:
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It’s Out! It seems like it’s taken forever, but the paperback edition of my collection of short stories, The Siege and Other Award Winning Stories is now available to buy through Amazon, Waterstones On-line and other on-line stores. It can be ordered through all book stores and selected retailers are stocking the book. After several…
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My final nominee for the Writing Process Blog Meme, Keith Channing, has now published his answers. Please take the time to read them – they’re both highly interesting and very entertaining. Keith is usually the first to take up my weekly writing challenge and I’m sure you’d like to know more about the man who…
Esther Chilton 