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I’m thrilled to welcome Les Moriarty to my Guest Writer Slot for the first time. He’s written a beautiful, heart-felt poem. Before you read it, here’s what he has to say about himself and his writing: “My name is Les Moriarty. I live in central London. I am a qualified teacher and nurse but a…
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It’s that time of the week again – yes, it’s nearly the weekend and it’s also time for my new writing challenge. Your three options are: Option one: Write a limerick with the word elephant in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of love Option three: Write a ten-word story using…
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A Big Thank You! Thank you to all of you who have been sending in markets for me to use in this slot. They’re gratefully received and I will be using them, but this week’s market is one I came across at the weekend and, as it has the shortest closing date, I thought I’d…
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This week’s market is The Aeon Award short fiction contest. It describes itself as ‘a prestigious fiction writing competition for short stories in any speculative fiction genre, i.e. fantasy, science fiction, horror or anything in-between or unclassifiable’. In its 11th year, the contest runs from 1st January to November 30th so you have plenty of…
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If you’re feeling sluggish after the weekend, or if you need a bit of a break from working on a big writing project, try some flash fiction. It’s fun and a great way to sharpen up your writing skills. You can try short and sweet – say a 10-word/20-word/50-word story, or if you’re feeling creative…
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I have featured two of Traci Aina’s poems in my Friday Guest Writer Spot on previous occasions and I’m thrilled to welcome her back with a very powerful poem. Here’s a little about her in her own words: ‘Hi, I’m Traci. I am a beginner writer, wife and mother of two. As well as writing,…
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It’s Thursday and time for my new weekly writing challenge. Here are your options: Option one: Write a limerick with the word bubble in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of nature Option three: Write a ten-word story using all of the following words: Fandango, insipid, trifle and gurning Last week…
Esther Chilton 