inspiration
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I’d like to give a warm welcome to Kyt Wright, who is my Guest Writer this week. Here is some information about him: ‘Born in the 1957 the year the Space Race started when the USSR launched its first satellite and growing up with astronauts and cosmonauts on the TV meant Yuri Gagarin and Gordon…
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As I’m away at the moment, you have an extra week to prepare your pieces on the subject of SHOPPING. Limericks, poems, short stories – anything goes!
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Shopping Last week’s challenge was to write about School. Here are a couple of the pieces you sent in: Keith Channing sent this limerick in – on his birthday too! There was a complete moratorium On crooning in the auditorium…
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Writing Magazine are holding a Creative Non-Fiction Competition. Here’s what they’re looking for: ‘A burgeoning genre, creative non-fiction uses all the storyteller’s tools to paint a picture of reality. Whether you choose to write an evocative article, a piece of memoir, or even a slice-of-life pen portrait, you’ll need to paint it vividly in readers’,…
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Here is part two in my new series, where I take a look at the weird and wonderful world of words. If you missed part one, please click here. You’ll find part two here. Q. What is the difference between effect and affect? A. Effect is a noun. It means outcome, consequence, or appearance e.g.…
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This week, my Guest Writer is Abbie Taylor. I’m sure you’ll enjoy reading her interesting piece about the inspiration behind her writing. Here is a little bit about Abbie: Abbie Johnson Taylor is the author of a romance novel, two poetry collections, and a memoir. Her work has appeared in Magnets and Ladders, The Weekly…
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I know a lot of you enjoy writing flash fiction. But how about bite size flash fiction? If you enjoy telling a story in only a few words, then take a look at the 50-Word Stories website. There are special requirements for submitting a story so do read their rules carefully. They don’t pay for…
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Here is part two in my new series, where I take a look at the weird and wonderful world of words. If you missed part one, please click here. Q. Why do you sometimes use an apostrophe for ‘its’? A. An apostrophe is used for ‘its’ when the word is used as a contraction. The…
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This week, I’d like to welcome Tomi Rues to my Guest Writer Spot. She has written a lovely uplifting piece. Before you read it, here are some interesting facts about her: Tomi Rues is an adjunct college teacher, blogger, and lifelong journal writer. She loves a good pen and a journal to write in. She…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Coffee Last week’s challenge was to write about dreams. You sent in some great pieces. Here are a few: Keith Channing was quick off the mark, as always: I awoke in a wicked cold sweat I’d dreamt that I’d won…
Esther Chilton 