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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…
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As a writer, I love words, but I have to admit that the English language isn’t always straight forward and I feel that I’m constantly learning new things. Talking to fellow writers, it seems I’m not alone. So in this new series, I’m going to take a look at the often weird and wonderful world…
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Last week, I put out a request for guest writers and I’ve received many, many replies so thank you to everyone who got in touch. Your wonderful writing will appear in this slot one Friday soon. My first Guest Writer is Margaret Welwood. Here is a little bit about her: “Grandma, can you tell me…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Dreams Last week’s challenge was to write about pets. You sent in some entertaining pieces. Here are a few: Here’s a witty limerick from Keith Channing: When a friend had to go to UK She said, “Can my pups with…
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Writing Magazine is holding an 1000-word story competition. The theme is an open one and the closing date is 15th July 2018. Even though the word limit is shorter than their usual competitions, their prizes are the same, i.e. £200 to the winner, plus publication in the magazine and £50 to the runner-up and publication…
