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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Holidays Last week’s challenge was to write about sunshine. You sent in some excellent pieces. Here are a few: Keith Channing‘s limerick is hilarious – and so true! Sometimes, when the weather is fine We sit back with bread, cheese…
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Do you enjoy crafting a cracking crime story to be solved? Or creating chills for your reader? Then The Writing Magazine Crime/Thriller Short Story Competition isn’t to be ignored. Here are some details for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 plus publication in the magazine 2nd: £50 plus publication on the website Entry fee: £6 or £4…
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Christmas is on its way! Not really – though it is if you want to enter the latest Words Magazine short story competition. The theme is Christmas and the closing date is 30th June 2018. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: 1st: £50 2nd: £25 Entry fee: FREE Word limit: 2000 words For…
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This week’s Guest Writer is Ken Taylor, who took up writing when he retired from work. As you’ll see he has a talent for taking the reader right to the scene. Enjoy. Here’s a little bit about him in his own words: “My name is Ken Taylor. Having retired from business, I am now living…
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This week’s Guest Writer, Martin Strike, is one who lives locally to me. He is a very talented writer. Not everyone can write humour, but as you’ll see, Martin certainly can. Before you read his story, here’s a little bit about him in his own words: “My name is Martin Strike, and I am delighted…
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It’s Friday and time for my Guest Writer. This week, it’s Rebecca Tran‘s Turn. Welcome Rebecca! Here is is taster of her novel, The Sins: Prologue Anya was waiting for me when I entered the room, lounging on a velvet sofa with silk pillows, looking rather pale. Her deep brown curls were only half pinned…
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It is with great pleasure that I welcome the wonderful Jane Risdon to my Guest Writer Spot, with this super article about her incredible writing journey. Decades of Patience. This past week has seen the culmination of more than 5 years working on a novel with my co-author Christina Jones. It seems such a long…
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When you’re working hard on your novel, or writing an article, or short story, do you ever find your mind going off at a tangent, and all sorts of quirky ideas start rushing in? I was writing a short story, which was actually quite serious in nature when, bizarrely, the following children’s tale came into…
Esther Chilton 