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Choices Fay couldn’t stop the terrible thoughts trampling through her head. She battled for calm. Think! Think! she shouted to her tormented mind. This was a matter of life or death. Well, almost. At the very least, it would change her life forever. She looked at her hands, at the objects held in them. The…
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Looking for a market for your flash fiction? Then perhaps Flash Fiction Magazine has something to offer you. They have various opportunties for writers, some of which pay. They accept stories of between 300-1000 words. To see what they’re currently looking for, visit their website. ***
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The Writer Magazine is holding an autumn-themed competition, which has a closing date of 30th November. Interested? Then read on: Prizes: 1st: $1000 plus publication in the magazine 2nd: $500 plus publication on the website 3rd: $250 plus publication on the website Entry fee: $25 for the first story, then $15 for each subsequent story…
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What’s in a name? It’s so easy to fall into the trap of changing a character’s name half-way through a story. In the opening few paragraphs, your main protagonist might start off as Sarah. Then, as you build towards the end, she may find herself morphing into a character called Sally. This shows that you’ve…
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I’d like to give a warm welcome to Kyt Wright, who is my Guest Writer this week. Here is some information about him: ‘Born in the 1957 the year the Space Race started when the USSR launched its first satellite and growing up with astronauts and cosmonauts on the TV meant Yuri Gagarin and Gordon…
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Last week, I put out a request for guest writers and I’ve received many, many replies so thank you to everyone who got in touch. Your wonderful writing will appear in this slot one Friday soon. My first Guest Writer is Margaret Welwood. Here is a little bit about her: “Grandma, can you tell me…
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Writing Magazine is holding an 1000-word story competition. The theme is an open one and the closing date is 15th July 2018. Even though the word limit is shorter than their usual competitions, their prizes are the same, i.e. £200 to the winner, plus publication in the magazine and £50 to the runner-up and publication…
Esther Chilton 