motivation
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This week’s market is for those of you who like to be inspired by a theme. Writing Magazine is holding its annual Crime Story competition. Your story must be between 1500-1700 words. Entry fee: £5 Prize: £200 plus publication in the magazine and £50 plus publication on the website for the runner-up Closing date: Entries…
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As I mentioned last week, as I’m away, I’m extending my two short story competitions’ closing date to Sunday 5th June so there’s still time to enter! To find out more, take a look at my competition page. I don’t know about you, but I often get my ideas when I’m away on holiday; ideas…
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This week, I’m thrilled to introduce one of my amazing students, Viki Allerston. It’s her first time in my Guest Writer Spot. Here ‘s a little bit about her in her own words: ‘I have been telling and writing short stories most of my life and have had a degree of success. Then I started…
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If you need a little inspiration to get your creative juices flowing, try my weekly writing challenge. You have two weeks for this one (til Thursday 9th June) as I’m going to be away so no excuses for not giving it a go!: Option one: Write a limerick with the word PLONKER (thank you Al…
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This week’s market has a high entry fee, but if you’re looking for that lucky break, it might be worth it. Retreat West is holding a First Chapter Competition, with a first prize of a review of your submission package by senior literary agent, Jenny Savill. The entry fee is £15. For this, you can…
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Well, I suppose it is breaking news…but it’s not that exciting, I’m afraid. As many of you know (if you don’t, why not? I mean, it’s not as if I haven’t plugged it enough! Anyway, I digress…) I’m holding two short story competitions (with fabulous prizes). The closing date is due to be 31st May,…
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My guest writer this week is working on a novel. I’m delighted to be publishing the opening to his book. Here’s a little bit about Eric Owens: Eric Owens is a decorated veteran of the Air Force, and a thirty year veteran of the IT industry. He has written industry blogs and is a published…
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Whether you’re a poet, short story writer or novelist, this week’s market could be for you. The Yeovil Literary Prize has been going for thirteen year now and they’re inviting entries for four different categories: NOVEL: You can send in the opening chapters of your novel and the synopsis, up to 15,000 words. SHORT STORY: Short…
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Is inspiration failing you this week? Then why not give my latest writing challenge a go? Option one: Write a limerick with the word TROUBLE in it somewhere Option two: Write a poem on the theme of FEAR Option three: Write a twenty-word story using all of the following words: BARBARIC, ECONOMY, NUN, TRIVIA, QUANDARY…
Esther Chilton 