humor
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Last week I gave you five items to give you inspiration and to fit into a short story. So it’s only fair that I give you five items to fit into a poem: Pop Pink Ladder Glow Crown Have fun! Here’s what I came up with: Tights Tights. Now there’s a word, Which is…
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After buying our cats some catnip sachets at the latest ‘Cats Protection Open Day’, I can vouch that all of ours have been behaving like the kitty on the left!
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‘Cat Tired’ has appeared as the title on one of my Monday morning blogs so it’s only fair that I give dogs a chance. I don’t know about you but I’m really struggling through Monday. I think this little one has the right idea:
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My award this week goes to a ‘cat’ quote, by an unknown author: ‘No matter what you’ve done wrong, always try to make it look like the dog did it’. Though, I think any cat would have a hard time making this little doggy look guilty:
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If you’re writing an article which is date/season/time specific, make sure you give yourself plenty of time to write your piece before the actual date/season/time. It may take you a while to research the person/event/subject and then to check all your facts. Then, having written your article, it needs to be received by the editor…
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Are you entering a short story competition and can’t think what to write about? Perhaps you want a story that will stand out and so you’re looking for that unusual hook. A story in diary form can work very well. As diary entries are in the first person, the reader gains an intimate insight into…
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How many of you know just how this guy feels?
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I think this fella took the quote ‘Keep the dream alive, hit the snooze button!’ to heart and literally hit the button!
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My funny of the week is a quote that will have many women nodding their heads as they read it: “Forget love, I’d rather fall in chocolate.” Author unknown Perhaps it wouldn’t be so bad to do an ‘Augustus Gloop’!
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I’m often inspired to write when I see a photo of an animal, whether it’s my own beloved cats who’ve triggered an idea for a reader’s letter, or another image which has given me an idea for an article. When I saw this chap, all I thought was, grimace or smile? Any ideas?
Esther Chilton 