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  • Markets For Writers

    This week’s market is for anyone who’s written a novel and who is looking to get published. The Richard and Judy’s Search For A Bestseller Competition is taking entries and it’s a competition that’s worth entering. You need to submit the first 10,000 words of your novel and the winner will receive £30,000, a publishing…

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  • Here is the nineteenth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth, ninth,  tenth,…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Sunshine Last week’s challenge was to write about chips/crisps. You sent in some really funny pieces. Here are a few: Here’s Keith Channing‘s brilliant limerick: As soon as it passes my lips The best food descends to my hips Fried…

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  • Guest Writer Spot

    I’ve been fortunate enough to have featured a number of very talented writers in this slot over the past few weeks. And now I need more of you!  If you’d like your writing to appear on this page, please contact me here or by e-mail: estherchilton@gmail.com. I accept stories, poems, articles – in fact, anything…

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  • This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Chips/Crisps Last week’s challenge was to write about the sea. You sent in some great pieces. Here are a few: Keith Channing has written an amusing and witty limerick: What makes speaking French hard for me Is la mer is…

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  • Markets For Writers

    The Tss International Flash Fiction Competitions take place every quarter. The current competition’s closing date is 15th June. Here are some important details for you: Prizes: Publication plus: 1st: £400 2nd: £100 3rd: £50 Highly Commended: Up to five flash fiction stories will be highly commended and published online. There are also further bonus prizes to…

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  • Here is the eighteenth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth, ninth,  tenth,…

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  • I Challenge You To…

    This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: The Sea Last week’s challenge was to write about love. You sent in some great pieces. Here are a few: EDC Writing sent in a powerful poem: There is a sky No need to see There is a day No…

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  • Markets For Writers

    Do you enjoy crafting a cracking crime story to be solved? Or creating chills for your reader? Then The Writing  Magazine Crime/Thriller Short Story Competition isn’t to be ignored. Here are some details for you: Prizes: 1st: £200 plus publication in the magazine 2nd: £50 plus publication on the website Entry fee: £6 or £4…

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  • Here is the seventeenth instalment in my weekly writing series. Each week, I give you an idea – whether it’s a magazine to write for, a theme for a short story and/or poem, an idea for an article…Here are the first , second , third , fourth , fifth , sixth , seventh, eighth, ninth,  tenth,…

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