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My Guest Writer this week is Gabriela M. Here is a little bit about her in her own words: “I am a published author, and an academic. However, here I am just a humble blogger, a voice among millions of others. Every post that I write is for you. I do not seek accolades. All…
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This week’s challenge is to write a story, limerick or poem on the subject of: Ballet Last week’s challenge was to write about cheese. You sent in some simply brilliant pieces. Here are a few: Keith Channing wrote a thoroughly entertaining limerick: I live in a land famed for cheese With Rocqueforts and Cantals and…
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Writing Magazine is holding a sonnet poetry competition. Fancy a go? Here are some details for you: ‘Sonnets have been around for over 800 years and are widely popular in English (Elizabethan, a la Shakespeare) or Italian (Petrarchan) form. ‘The challenge for this competition will be to find a fascinating, fresh subject that works perfectly…
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Here is the thirteenth 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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This week I challenge you to write a story, poem, limerick or true-life piece about: CHEESE Have fun! Last week’s challenge was to read the following opening paragraph to a story and then to continue with the rest of the story: Six o’ clock in the morning. Another day Muriel would rather be dead. She…
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Here is the twelfth 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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Here is the elevnth 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 and…
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My challenge for you this week is to write a story, poem or true life piece about writing. Here’s a little ditty from me: Things I’d Love an Editor to Say Please, please won’t you write for my magazine? I’ll pay you a fortune to keep you keen, For cash and copy you’ll not…
Esther Chilton 