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  • I Challenge You To…

    This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite indulgences Last week’s theme was favourite songs/music artists. They clearly inspire you. Some of the pieces are here, while you’ll find others by following the links: Keith Channing At the ages of twelve or thirteen What an innocent time…

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  • Markets For Writers

    The Fiction Desk is accepting general short story submissions. They say that now is a prticularly good time to submit a story as they’re currently looking for stories for their latest anthology. Here’s some more information from them: ‘We’re always looking for new short stories for the Fiction Desk anthologies, and most of the stories…

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  • Did you know that you can earn around £200 pounds a month from writing readers’ letters? They’re a form of writing that’s often dismissed, but they shouldn’t be ignored – whether you’re new to the writing scene or a seasoned writer. Here are five reasons why you should write one: Reason One: A source of…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    I’m starting to receive some super pieces for future Guest Writer spots since my call-out a few weeks ago. If any of you would like to be considered for my Guest Writer Spot, please contact me: estherchilton@gmail.com I accept fiction (up to 1000 words), non-fiction (up to 1000 words) and poetry (up to 40 lines).…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite songs/music artists Last week’s theme was favourite books. They clearly mean a lot to you. Some of the pieces are here, while you’ll find others by following the links: Keith Channing A handful of my favourite books Have made…

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  • Markets For Writers

    This week’s market is for writers who like to craft a longer story. The Fish Short Story Prize has a word limit of 5000 words. Here are some more details for you: Prizes: 1st: €3,000 plus a 5-day short story workshop at the West Cork Literary Festival 2nd: A week at Anam Cara Writers’ Retreat…

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  • Wonderful Words

    I’ve covered many different ways of generating ideas for your writing over the last few weeks. Here is another idea for you: Pick up a book and open it up at a random page. What’s the first word you see? Write it down, then repeat the process another four times and then generate a story/poem…

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  • Guest Writer

    It’s a joy to welcome Anne Copeland to my blog as this week’s Guest Writer. I’m sure you’ll enjoy her poem as much as me. Before you read it, here is a little bit about Anne, in her own words: “In May of 2016,  I had breast cancer surgery, and graduated in October the same…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Favourite books Last week’s theme was favourite foods. You sent in some super pieces. Some are here, while you’ll find others by following the links: Keith Channing From Kerala in India’s southwest Come the foods that I deem to be…

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  • Markets For Writers

    As promised, here are the details for The Writers Bureau Flash Fiction Competition. If you missed my blog last week, here are some Flash Fiction tips. Prizes: 1st: £300 2nd: £200 3rd: £100 All winners will receive a Writers Bureau course of their choice worth over £370. Entry fee: £5, three entries for £10 Word…

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