humorous writing
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It’s Friday and time for my guest writer slot. This week I’m welcoming back Jean Harris. She first appeared in this slot a few weeks ago with her super piece, A Safe Place, and then more recently with another gem, Green Fingers. Here’s another of her gems to enjoy: Stitched Up! By Jean Harris Oh, how I
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It’s Friday and that must mean a new guest for my guest writer slot. This week I’m welcoming back Jean Harris. She first appeared in this slot a few weeks ago with her super piece, A Safe Place. She’s back with another piece of writing to make you smile: Green Fingers By Jean Harris Summer’s here
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Make your reader smile Ideas for humorous letters, fillers, articles and stories are everywhere. Something your granddaughter said which left you in stitches can make an ideal anecdote for a reader’s letter. Likewise, an experience abroad, be it braving the kamikaze streets of Rome or trying to make friends with a camel in Egypt, can
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Enjoy writing short humorous pieces? Then try Reader’s Digest and their You Couldn’t Make It Up slot. They invite true, funny stories, from around 40 words, up to 100 words. If they pick yours and publish it in the magazine, you’ll receive £50. You can send your stories by email to: excerpts@readersdigest.co.uk, or through the
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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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Think you’re funny? Good at making people laugh? Then why not enter the Writing Magazine humour short story competition. Here are the details for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 plus publication in the magazine Runner-up: £50 plus publication on the website Entry fee: £5, £3 subscribers Word limit: 1500-1700 words Closing date: 15th March 2018 To
Esther Chilton 