fiction
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As many of you know, I am a bit of a cat lover and I do some work for Cats Protection, in various ways. A local author, Jenny Henwood, has just had her first book published. Atticus’s Secret is the first in The Rainbow Riding School children’s book series for children aged 4 years and…
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Happy New Year! I know lots of you have been back blogging for a while, but I took a little bit of a break over the festive period. I hope you all had a wonderful time with friends and family and that your 2018 is going great so far. So, it’s back to my new…
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Enjoy writing dialogue? Then why not enter the Writing Magazine short story competition, which is dialogue-only. The usual rules apply i.e. stories are wanted between 1500-1700 words. Here is some more information for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 + publication in the magazine 2nd: £50 + publication online Entry fee: £5 (£3 for subscribers) Closing date:…
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This week, I would like to welcome the talented Richard V. Frankland, author of the Ian Vaughan thriller series, to my Guest Writer Spot. I’m sure you’ll enjoy this descriptive scene as much as I did: TO LIVE AGAIN by Richard Frankland One by one the stars faded and died in the gathering light…
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Fish Publishing are holding their annual flash fiction competition. Here are the details for you: Word Limit: 300 words Closing date: 28th Feb 2018 Entry Fees: €14 (€8 subsequent entries) Prizes: 1st prize: €1,000 2nd prize: Online writing course with Fish The top ten stories will be published in the FISH ANTHOLOGY 2018. Visit the…
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Here’s part one of my new writing series. Each week, I’ll be bringing you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story, the opening line of a poem… This week, my idea for you is in the form of the letter A, and in this case A…
Esther Chilton 